Cingular Lights Up Columbia With New Wireless Broadband Network
08 Novembre 2006 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Mobile Broadband Services Transform Capital City into Wireless
Speedway COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular is
transforming Columbia 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 Columbia area. Cingular customers
in Columbia 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 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 Williams-Brice 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 Columbia
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 launches in Columbia and Greensboro
this week. 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 Columbia'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 CU500 handset 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 only $49.99 after a
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 a Sierra Wireless AC860 laptop modem card for
$49.99 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 Columbia 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(R) 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, office:
+1-615-221-3690, or wireless: +1-615-202-3463, Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://www.cingular.com/dell
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
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