BellSouth Expands Wireless Broadband Service Into Mississippi Gulf Coast
06 Décembre 2005 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Company Offers Innovative Solutions to Keep Customers Connected
-- GULFPORT, Miss., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS)
announced the expansion of its wireless broadband service to
customers in Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss., who sustained long-term
damage after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast.
BellSouth(R) Wireless Broadband Service provides small businesses
and consumers with an alternative high-speed Internet access
solution as they rebuild their businesses and homes or help with
restoration efforts. "Small businesses and homeowners are still
rebuilding, and they are looking to BellSouth to provide the
critical communications they need to get their lives in order,"
said John McCullouch, president of BellSouth's Mississippi
operations. "Our wireless broadband service will provide customers
with a viable and economical solution for high-speed Internet
access." This service offers businesses and consumers high-speed
Internet access, with downstream speeds up to 1.5Mbps. With no
phone line needed, the system transmits signals between local radio
towers and a small non-line-of-sight modem that plugs into a
desktop or laptop computer, or a local router. Small businesses and
consumers interested in ordering Wireless Broadband Service can
call 1-877-241-5490. "As BellSouth strategically expands wireless
broadband service across our region, we considered it an obvious
choice to utilize this innovative technology for disaster
recovery," continued McCullouch. BellSouth was the first major
telecom provider in the U.S. to commercially launch wireless
broadband service using pre-WIMAX technology. The company also
offers wireless broadband service in Athens, Ga., Palatka, Fla.,
and New Orleans. Service available in a limited coverage area to a
limited number of subscribers. About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and
40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest
wireless voice and data provider with 52.3 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most
comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services
available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential
and small business customers can bundle their local and long
distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access,
satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For
businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long
distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers
online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R)
RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth believes
that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical
in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global
marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation
CONTACT: Rick Stewart, +1-228-868-5009, or +1-228-324-1031, or , or
Nadine Randall, +1-404-829-8724, or , both of BellSouth Corporation
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