Cingular Wireless to Invest $62.3 Million Dollars in Ohio to Enhance Service Quality and Expand Coverage
26 Août 2005 - 5:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company to Build 117 Cell Sites to Better Serve its ALLOVER(SM)
Network Customers COLUMBUS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular
Wireless, the country's largest wireless provider, announced it
will invest about $62.3 million throughout Ohio in 2005 to install
117 new cell sites as part of a $6.2 billion commitment to enhance
and expand its ALLOVER(SM) network nationwide. The network
improvements will enable Cingular customers in Ohio to experience
the highest level of voice service quality and offer some of the
most advanced data services to more customers in more places.
"Better coverage is what wireless consumers want, and better
coverage is exactly what Cingular is delivering," said Dori Marks,
vice president and general manager for the Ohio region. "We
continually make improvements to our network so that our customers
have a quality wireless experience." Cingular customers will have
access to some 45,000 cell sites nationally by the end of 2006. The
company already offers customers access to the largest digital
voice and data network in America, and Ohio is an important part of
that network. "This investment demonstrates our commitment to
aggressively continue to provide better quality service to our
customers," said Marks. "That strong customer focus is one of the
reasons Cingular recently reached 50 million customers -- the first
wireless carrier to attain this important milestone. Customers know
they can rely on us to meet their needs. That's why they choose us
and why they stay with us." Cingular's ALLOVER network now covers
more than 270 million people, and provides service throughout the
United States including the top 100 markets. Customers on specific
calling plans now have access to the largest mobile-to- mobile
calling community in the country -- with free access to more than
50 million people. As part of its network build out and
enhancement, Cingular has stepped up efforts to ensure its
investments to extend coverage and enhance quality are realized.
The company expects its employees and those of other third-party
companies to drive test its network nearly 30 million miles over
the next year -- that's the equivalent of more than 50 round trips
to the moon. The company's network growth relies on advanced
GSM/EDGE technology. GSM is the world standard for wireless
communication, used by more than a billion people in 200-plus
countries. In fact, more than 70 percent of the world's total
wireless market is GSM. The widespread use of GSM offers Cingular
customers the ability to use a large variety of GSM "world phones"
and devices in more than 125 countries to make calls and access
data services in more than 70 countries. For customers interested
in wireless data services, the company's EDGE network -- the
fastest national high-speed data network in America -- provides
average data connections of up to 135 kilobits per second in more
than 13,000 cities and towns and in areas along nearly 40,000 miles
of highways. Last but not least, Cingular also offers faster
network speeds through its UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System) data network. UMTS offers average data
connection speeds between 220 and 320kbps. As part of its 2005
investment, Cingular will deploy high-speed third generation (3G)
UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System /High Speed
Downlink Packet Access) service to customers in 15-20 major markets
this year. The company expects to offer its 3G services in most
major markets by the end of 2006. The 3G service will offer average
data speeds between 400-700 kbps and bursts to several megabits per
second. Customers using the 3G service will be able use a wireless
handset to make a voice call and simultaneously check e- mail,
browse the Internet at speeds similar to broadband wired services,
or even access a variety of video services. For more information
about Cingular, please contact 1-866-CINGULAR or visit
http://www.cingular.com/ . About Cingular Wireless Cingular
Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving more than 50 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture
between SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) and BellSouth
Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation and the largest mobile- to-mobile community
of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S.
wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets
customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company
are available at http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless
press releases e- mailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://www.cingular.com/newsroom . DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Jim Orso of Cingular Wireless, +1-314-543-6435, or cell,
+1-314-630-1625 Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
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