Cingular Meets Charlotte's Need for Speed With New Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband Service
25 Octobre 2006 - 1:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Mobile Broadband Services Transform City into Wireless Speedway
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular is transforming
Charlotte into a wireless speedway as it launches its new mobile
broadband service. The nation's largest wireless carrier today
begins offering 3G (third generation) wireless broadband services
throughout the greater metropolitan area. Cingular customers in
Charlotte now have access to a super-charged mobile broadband
network, providing them with high-speed access to information in a
world that has gone mobile. Customers can use the third generation
(3G) network to quickly access e-mail, browse the internet, connect
to business applications, or watch video clips while on the go, 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.
"People want mobile access to communications and information
services wherever they are, whether they are taking in a game at
the Stadium, visiting a customer downtown, or working from home,"
said Alison Hall, vice president and general manager for Cingular's
Carolinas market. "Our 3G network complements the broadband
experience customers already receive at work by extending an
'invisible wire' throughout our service area, making almost any
location in Charlotte a wireless hot spot." Cingular's 3G network
provides average download data speeds between 400- 700 kilobits per
second, with bursts of over a megabit per second. The company
currently provides 3G service in approximately 110 cities and towns
located near more than 55 major metropolitan markets, including
Charlotte and Raleigh. The new network will launch in Greensboro
and Columbia next month. Cingular will expand its 3G network
coverage area to most major markets by the end of 2006. Cingular's
3G network is the first widely-available service in the world to
use 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 upon the global standard
for wireless communications -- GSM (Global System for Mobile
Communication) -- used by more than one billion people in more than
210 countries. For Charlotte's 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 Panthers' 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 comprehensive selection of popular
mobile content, with personalized access to razor-sharp clips that
can be viewed on 3G-capable Cingular phones. "We've structured
Cingular Video so that customers can quickly and easily personalize
and access some of their favorite entertainment and information
sites," said Hall. "Imagine a soccer mom who can now get regular
weather video updates every 30 minutes from her phone on the way
between her son's or daughter's activities." 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. Basic Cingular Video
service includes more options for families from media outlets
including ABC TV, Cartoon Network, 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 the
LG CU320 and Samsung SGH-ZX10 handsets and will add several other
handsets to its product line, including adding support for HSDPA,
in the coming months. Prices for Cingular 3G handsets start at $89
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. While some wireless providers
offer only a limited set of "non-premium" content options, Cingular
Video provides the most complete basic-service package 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," said Jeff
Bradley, vice president for Cingular's Business Markets Group.
"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 GT Max, Novatel U730 or Sierra Wireless AC860 laptop modem
card for $89.99, 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. The Option Wireless GT Max card also
includes the 2100Mhz band, offering either HSDPA or UMTS broadband
speeds in select countries. 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 between 70-135
kbps. Cingular customers can make and receive voice calls in more
than 190 countries and access data services in more than 100
countries. The Charlotte launch is part of the company's $385
million investment in its Carolinas network this year. 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 58.7 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: Laurie Parker of Cingular Wireless, +1-615-221-3690,
office, +1-615-202-3463, wireless, Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
http://www.cingular.com/dell
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