Cingular Brings 3G Wireless Broadband to Southeast Texas
13 Octobre 2006 - 9:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
Mobile Wireless Broadband Services Transform Much of Golden
Triangle Into Huge 'Hot Spot' BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/
-- Cingular Wireless has launched its super-charged wireless
network throughout much of Jefferson and Orange Counties, capable
of providing customers with high-speed access to voice or data
information in a world that has gone mobile. Cingular customers can
now use its 3G mobile broadband network in much of Southeast Texas,
and into the greater Houston area. Service is available from
Beaumont and Port Arthur to Orange; and from Nederland-Groves to
Vidor, as well as surrounding areas. The company plans to continue
adding coverage to meet the market demands for service. Cingular 3G
not only offers advanced wireless services, such as viewing video
clips, it enhances existing services by making them run faster.
Customers can now download a game or ringtone, or access e-mail, in
a fraction of the time it used to take. Additionally, Cingular
customers using a 3G handset can access all the company's data
services whenever they're connected to the Cingular network.
"Cingular customers can now more quickly access e-mail, browse the
internet, connect to business applications, or watch video clips
while on-the-go," said Leah Bird, Cingular's director of sales for
Southeast Texas. "Our 3G service gives them the ability to watch
Texans or Astros highlights on their phone while shopping or
waiting to grab a seat at a restaurant. We're providing customers
with an 'invisible wire' that extends their broadband experience
beyond their office or home." 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 108 cities and towns located nearby more than
44 major metropolitan markets. HSDPA/UMTS technology makes it
possible for people to enjoy a wide variety of wireless content and
gives Cingular the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and
data services to customers based upon 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 the Texans 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 Bird. "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. Basic
Cingular Video service includes more options for families from
media outlets including ABC TV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, CMT,
CNN, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Disney Mobile Studios, ESPN,
FOX Sports, FOX News, FOX TV, FUEL, HBO Family (premium), HBO
Mobile (premium), iFilm, Jayski Alerts, MTV, Music Choice,
NASCAR.com To Go (premium), NCAA Championship Sports Content, NBC,
Nickelodeon, Richard Childress Racing, SPEED, Spike, The Weather
Channel, TV Guide Channel and VH1. Cingular currently offers 3G
service on several handsets including the only HSPDA wireless
phones available in the country, the LG CU500 and Samsung ZX20. The
company is adding several other handsets to its product line in the
coming months. Prices for Cingular 3G handsets start at $99 after a
$50 mail- in rebate for a two-year service plan commitment.
Cingular Video requires a $19.99 MEdia Net Unlimited data package.
Premium content, such as HBO Mobile, is available on a 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. 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," Bird 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. The service also offers additional security
features compared to alternative wireless technologies. 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.
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 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 it's 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 135Kbps. 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 $185 million investment in its South Texas network this
year. Over the past three years, Cingular has invested $746 dollars
in its South Texas 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 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
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http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Frank Merriman, +1-469-229-7613, or wireless
+1-214-538-3496, or , or Ritch Blasi, +1-973-637-9449, or wireless
+1-908-612-1760, or , both of Cingular Wireless Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/
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