Cingular Invests More Than $4 Million in Building the Best Network in Charleston
27 Juin 2006 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
CHARLESTON, W.Va., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the
nation's largest wireless carrier, reinforced its commitment of
building the best wireless network in Charleston by investing more
than $4 million in network enhancements in 2006 to expand coverage,
increase capacity and meet growing customer demand. This is in
addition to the company's $9 million in network investments last
year, which included adding 10 new cell sites across the state.
Whether walking along the Kanawha River, taking a picnic lunch to
Kanawha State Forest or visiting the Clay Center for the Fine Arts,
Cingular customers throughout the Charleston area can depend on the
most reliable wireless service in the region," said Chris Penrose,
Cingular Vice President and General Manager for West Virginia and
Virginia. "That's why more people in West Virginia choose Cingular
than any other wireless provider." Cingular's analysis of recent
drive test information provided by Global Wireless Solutions, Inc.
confirms that Cingular has the best-performing wireless network in
Charleston as measured by a combination of fewest number of dropped
calls and fewest call setup failures. Global Wireless Solutions is
an independent research and advisory firm that provides
information, insight and network performance measures for the
wireless industry. Enhancing the Network "Our goal is simple: to
give our customers the best possible wireless experience in West
Virginia," said Penrose. "This means providing unmatched voice and
data coverage in Charleston, Huntington and across the state."
Cingular will add thirteen new cell sites this year to expand and
improve coverage in the Charleston area. This includes new sites in
the towns of Pinch, Clendenin and Loundendale; a new site at the
intersection of Greenbriar Street and I-64/77 in Charleston; two
sites along I-79 between Amma and Wallbach; three sites on the
Turnpike near Sharon and four sites on Route 119 between McCorkle
and Chapmanville. In addition, Cingular is beefing up indoor
coverage at the State Capitol in Charleston and at the Toyota Plant
in Buffalo to better serve employees and visitors. The company is
further bolstering network reliability through network optimization
efforts and by installing back-up generators at cell sites. To
accommodate the growing number of wireless users in Charleston,
Cingular is boosting network capacity by adding more radios and
channels to existing cell sites. Cingular's network can now carry
more voice and data traffic than ever before, having increased
capacity by more than 56 percent since January, 2005. "Since
merging with AT&T Wireless in late 2004, Cingular has invested
more capital in West Virginia than spent in the previous three
years combined," Penrose continued. "We're building on that
commitment with another $20 million in capital expenditures this
year." Nationwide, Cingular Wireless will spend more than $6
billion on network enhancements this year. Wireless customers who
choose Cingular in West Virginia will be using the world's most
popular wireless technology, available in more than 200 countries
and used by more than 70 percent of the global wireless market.
With unparalleled international capabilities, Cingular's
international roaming feature gives customers with compatible
devices access to their voice and data services while abroad. .
Continuous Network Testing Cingular Wireless monitors network
performance 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure the network
is operating at optimum levels. Cingular has a dedicated group of
network engineers who drive more than 45,000 miles each year in
West Virginia to test network quality and coverage. In addition,
the company uses third-party vendors to independently assess
network performance throughout the year. About Cingular Wireless in
West Virginia Cingular Wireless employs more than 100 people in the
state. Cingular Wireless products and services can be purchased at
8 company-owned retail locations and through 34 authorized agents
and national retailers in West Virginia. Cingular Wireless is
committed to providing great customer service and is a member of
the Better Business Bureau of West Virginia. About Cingular
Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the
United States, serving 55.8 million customers. Cingular, a joint
venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the
nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. 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
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http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Alexa Kaufman of Cingular Wireless, +1-301-489-3610, or
mobile, +1-301-742-0888 Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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