Cingular Wireless Enhances Network and Coverage Across South Carolina
31 Juillet 2006 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
More Than 175 New Sites Added in the Carolinas Since January
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest
wireless carrier is growing its network and meeting the need for
enhanced coverage in South Carolina. Cingular Wireless today said
it recently added 21 new cell sites in South Carolina, ensuring
Carolinas customers stay connected. These new sites are some of the
more than 300 new Cingular cell sites planned for the Carolinas
before the end of the year. The company has already added more than
175 new cell sites across the Carolinas in the last seven months,
enhancing wireless service for those who live, work and play in the
region. These new sites bring enhanced or additional coverage in
and around the following areas in middle and eastern South
Carolina: - Two new sites east of Bamberg and one new site west of
town, along Heritage Hwy. (US 78) - Along Hwy. 178 west of Saluda
and southeast of Epworth - Along SR 39, northwest of Saluda - Along
US 176 and in the town of Whitmire - South of Winnsboro in
Fairfield County, along Hinnants Store Rd. (SR 269) - Northeast of
Eastover in Richland County, along McCords Ferry Rd. (US 601) -
Along US 378 southeast of Gresham - West of Orangeburg, along Hwy.
4 (Neeses Hwy.) - South of Pamplico, along US 378 in Florence
County New sites bring enhanced or additional coverage to these
areas of western South Carolina: - Along Hwys. 81 and 181 and the
surrounding residential areas near Starr and Iva - Around Lake
Jocassee and Lake Keowee, including Cliffs Vineyard and Six Mile,
and along Hwys. 11, 130, and 133 - North of Greenwood, near the
airport and along Hwys. 254 and 246 - The industrial and
residential areas north of Ninety Six and along Lake Greenwood -
Residential areas southwest of Union, and along Hwy. 49 from Unio
to Cross Keys and on to I-26 - South of Union and along Hwy. 176 -
Near Salem, along Hwys. 11 and 130 and in surrounding residential
areas "From the forests and hills of western South Carolina to the
beautiful beaches of Charleston and Edisto, Cingular Wireless is
committed to bringing the best network possible to our customers,"
said Alison Hall, vice president and general manager for Cingular's
North and South Carolina market. "These new cell sites, as well as
the new sites we continue to build throughout the year, will help
us provide that coverage to those living, working, and vacationing
in the Palmetto State." Cingular Wireless plans to spend more than
$385 million on its Carolinas network before year-end, increasing
coverage and capacity, building more than 300 new cell sites,
adding portable generators and back-up batteries, and offering
enhanced new features. Significantly, Cingular recently launched
its third-generation (3G) wireless network technology in 16 major
cities, with more to follow across the country, including the
Carolinas. With 3G, customers will access information and
applications at broadband speeds in the office, on the road or at
home. The service -- via laptop data cards or 3G- compatible phones
this year -- provides average mobile data connections between
400-700Kbps (kilobits per second) on the downlink and bursts to
more than a megabit per second. Cingular's local investment is part
of a more than $6 billion commitment to enhance and expand its
ALLOVER(TM) Network nationwide this year. 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
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http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Laurie Parker of Cingular Wireless, +1-615-221-3690, or
wireless, +1-615-202-3463, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
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