Columbus -- First City in Ohio to Get Cingular's 3G Network
06 Septembre 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BroadbandConnect service offers ultra-fast connections COLUMBUS,
Ohio, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbus residents are the first in
Ohio to receive Cingular's super-charged wireless network capable
of providing customers with high-speed access to information in a
world that has gone mobile. Customers can use the third-generation
(3G) network to access Cingular BroadbandConnect, which is
available to nearly 35 million people in 52 communities throughout
the United States. "Make no mistake about it: Wireless users want
the speed and services they've come to expect from their wired
connections. And today Cingular is delivering on its promises to
provide both the speed and reliability to our Ohio customers," says
Dori Marks, Vice President/General Manager for Ohio. Cingular's 3G
network is the first widely available service in the world to use
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. HSDPA is the
high-speed evolution of GSM/EDGE (Global System for Mobile
Communication/Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution), which
shares a common core network. GSM is the world's most popular
wireless technology, which is used by more than one billion people
in 210 countries. In addition to the BroadbandConnect service, 3G
phones allow Cingular to provide Cingular Video. Cingular Video(TM)
on-demand streaming video service offers a comprehensive library of
mobile video content with personalized access to razor-sharp clips
on Cingular 3G phones through Cingular's high- speed 3G wireless
network. 3G phones like the LG CU 500 are now available in Columbus
for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year service
agreement. In 2005, Cingular initially launched the
BroadbandConnect service in Austin (TX.), Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland (OR.), Salt
Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA.), Seattle,
Tacoma (Wash.) and Washington D.C. "We're giving customers the
ability to securely access information and applications at
broadband speeds in the office, on the road or at home. With our 3G
service, almost any spot in a city is a hot spot," said Marks.
"BroadbandConnect complements our national high-speed EDGE data
service, offering customers the flexibility and ubiquity required
to be more productive as the world continues to go wireless."
Cingular BroadbandConnect is a super-charged enhancement to the
company's nationwide EDGE network, the nation's largest wireless
high-speed data network. When coupled with a compatible device and
service plan, the service provides average mobile data connections
between 400-700Kbps (kilobits per second) on the downlink and
bursts to more than a megabit per second. BroadbandConnect combines
a laptop modem card, Cingular's Communication Manager software and
a Data Connect plan for use on laptops. Customers can use their
laptops to access the Internet or e-mail, download large files and
attachments, and run corporate business applications at broadband
speeds in areas covered by BroadbandConnect. The service also
offers additional security features compared to alternative
wireless technologies. Additional devices and exclusive services
that take advantage of the high-speed HSDPA network, such as
transmitting full motion video and providing ultra-fast audio, are
currently available. Unlike services offered by some wireless
companies, BroadbandConnect does not drop a session when the user
is outside the coverage area. The laptop modem cards are dual-band
HSDPA/UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System) (850/1900Mhz) and
backward compatible with EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global
Evolution) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) in four bands
(850/900/1800/1900Mhz), so the session is seamlessly transferred to
Cingular's nationwide EDGE network or a data network of one of our
roaming partners. The Cingular EDGE network is available in more
than 13,000 cities and towns and in areas along 40,000 miles of
highways, providing average data speeds between 70-135Kbps.
Cingular customers can also access data services in more than 90
countries. Customers can purchase either a Sierra Wireless AC860 or
Option GT Max laptop modem card for $99.99, after rebate, when they
sign up for a qualifying voice plan and introductory two-year
$59.99/month Unlimited Data Connect plan. A variety of monthly data
plans are available starting at $19.99 for 5 MB. An updated version
of Cingular Communication Manager is included with the laptop modem
cards. The software gives customers the flexibility to connect to
BroadbandConnect, EDGE, GPRS or public and private Wi-Fi hotspots.
BroadbandConnect uses HSDPA/UMTS technology -- the global standard
and natural 3G evolutionary path for GSM providers. Wireless
carriers offering UMTS, EDGE or GPRS can upgrade their networks to
HSDPA and be assured there is a continued evolutionary path to
faster speeds and more advanced services. About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United
States, serving 57.3 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: Tara Traycoff of Cingular Wireless, +1-314-543-6435, or
Web site: http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
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