Cingular Brings 3G Wireless Broadband to Little Rock
25 Septembre 2006 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Mobile Broadband Services Transform City into Metropolitan "Hot
Spot" LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless
has launched its super-charged wireless network in Little Rock,
capable of providing customers with high-speed access to voice or
data information in a world that has gone mobile. The new 3G (third
generation) network allows high-speed access to cell phones
designed for the higher speed, as well as process wireless data
over consumers' high-speed capable phones or on a laptop. Cingular
customers can now more quickly access e-mail, browse the internet,
connect to business applications, or watch video clips while
on-the- go in the Little Rock area from Below Benton to the south
and up through Cabot and Conway, as well as the surrounding areas.
"People want mobile access to communications and information
services wherever they are," said Larry Evans, vice president and
general manager for Cingular Wireless. "Our 3G network complements
the broadband experience customers already receive at work and home
by extending an 'invisible wire' throughout our service area."
Cingular's 3G network provides average download data speeds between
400- 700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit. The
company currently provides 3G services in more than 80 cities and
towns located nearby more than 20 major metropolitan markets. The
Cingular 3G network uses HSDPA/UMTS (High Speed Downlink Packet
Access/Universal Mobile Telephone System) technology. This
technology makes it possible for people to enjoy a wide variety of
wireless content. HSDPA/UMTS gives Cingular the advantage of
offering simultaneous voice and data services to customers and is
based on the global standard for wireless communications - GSM. For
businesses and consumers, this means more feature- rich services
and content, and for Cingular, a more economical method for
carrying traffic and more efficient use of spectrum. Personal
mobility - fast and furious Customers who want to watch video
highlights of last night's Hogs game, or get a preview of HBO's
Entourage series, can see it all - and more - by signing up for
Cingular Video. Cingular Video is an on-demand streaming video
service with a large selection of popular mobile content that can
be viewed on 3G-capable Cingular phones. "We've tailored Cingular
Video so that customers can quickly and easily personalize and
access some of their favorite entertainment and information sites,"
said Evans. "Imagine a soccer mom who can now get regular weather
video updates every 30 minutes from her phone on the way between
her son or daughters activities." Cingular Video includes local
weather forecasts in 100 cities across the country, three times
more cities than any other service provider. Basic Cingular Video
service includes more options for families from media outlets
including ABC TV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, CNN, Disney Channel,
Disney Mobile Studios, ESPN, FOX Sports, FOX News, FOX TV, FUEL,
HBO Family (premium), HBO Mobile (premium), iFilm, Jayski Alerts,
Music Choice, NASCAR.com To Go (premium), NCAA Championship Sports
Content, NBC, Richard Childress Racing, SPEED, The Weather Channel
and TV Guide Channel. Cingular currently offers 3G service on
several handsets including the only HSDPA wireless phones available
in the country, the LG CU500 and Samsung ZX20. Cingular will add
several other handsets to its product line, including adding
support for HSDPA in the coming months. Cingular Video requires a
$19.99 Media Net Unlimited data package. Premium content, such as
HBO Mobile, is available on an additional monthly subscription
basis, while other content, such as music video clips from Music
Choice, is available on a pay-per-view basis for a 24-hour period
of time. Cingular Video offers quick access to content users care
about most. Cingular Video users can create a personalized home
page with up to three links to their favorite video sites. In
addition, the service is pre-set to automatically stream localized
weather information to a user's personalized "News & Weather"
page each day and provides local weather forecasts in 100 cities
across the country, three times more cities than any other service
provider. Cingular Video provides the most complete basic-service
package of content options available in the U.S. market. Cingular
Video is the only service to offer Fox News clips in addition to
news broadcasts from CNN and NBC. Mobilizing business at high-speed
Utilizing its 3G network, Cingular's LaptopConnect solutions give
businesses the ability to use their laptops to access the Internet
or e-mail, download large files and attachments, or run corporate
business applications at average data speeds between 400-700Kbps
(kilobits per second) on the downlink, with bursts to more than a
megabit per second. "Businesses need the same fast reliable access
to information whether they're working from a desktop in their
office or making a presentation to a customer at an offsite
location," Evans said. "They don't want to wait for a large
contract to download or access their company's intranet site to
check inventory status. With BroadbandConnect, they don't have to
anymore." Cingular LaptopConnect combines either an external
LaptopConnect card or an integrated modem within a Laptop and
Cingular's Communication Manager to provide access to the 3G
network. Customers can purchase either an Option Wireless or Sierra
Wireless laptop modem card for $99.99, after rebate, when they sign
up for a qualifying voice plan and two-year, Unlimited Data Connect
plan. In addition, the first international 3G laptop modem card
will be available in the next few weeks. Customers can also
purchase a Dell Latitude D620 or Dell Latitude D820 at
http://www.cingular.com/dell. Cingular's Unlimited DataConnect plan
is currently $59.99 for those customers who sign up for a two year
term and have a qualifying voice plan with Cingular. Additionally,
business customers traveling outside the United States can select
one of two international data plans. Cingular DataConnect North
America ($109.99 for 100MB) for travel within Canada and Mexico,
and DataConnect Global ($139.99 for 100MB), an overseas plan - both
include unlimited data usage on Cingular's domestic data networks.
Cingular is the first and only carrier in the world to offer a
single card/single rate plan solution for international travelers.
All Cingular LaptopConnect cards and Integrated modems are
dual-band HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900Mhz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS
(Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution/General Packet Radio
Service) in four bands (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), which means the
devices are interoperable between the company's nationwide EDGE
network and its 3G network. Additionally, customers can use the
cards to access broadband service internationally as well. The
technology: HSDPA/UMTS HSDPA is the high-speed evolution of
GSM/EDGE (Global System for Mobile Communication), which shares a
common core network and therefore is backward compatible with
EDGE/GPRS. In areas where the 3G network is not available,
customers will automatically receive service on the company's EDGE
network. 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 up to 135 Kbps. GSM is the world's
most popular wireless technology, which is used by international
wireless carriers to serve more than two billion people worldwide,
and enabling Cingular customers to make/receive voice calls in
nearly 200 countries. The launch is part of the company's $62
million investment in its Arkansas network this year. Over the past
three years, Cingular has invested more than $200 million in its
Arkansas network, integrating and deploying GSM/GPRS/EDGE
technology, preparing for its 3G (UMTS) deployment, and improving
overall coverage and capacity. 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
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both of Cingular Wireless Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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