Cingular Expands Atlanta Wireless Broadband Network
13 Novembre 2006 - 2:44PM
PR Newswire (US)
Expansion of 3G Service Turns More Atlanta Communities Into "Hot
Spots" ATLANTA, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- More people living in or
visiting the Georgia state capital will no longer need to rely on
wired connections for broadband access to information as Cingular
expands its wireless broadband network throughout metropolitan
Atlanta. In June, Cingular launched its 3G mobile wireless
broadband service in the Atlanta area. Now, with the enhancements
made at more than 100 additional cell sites during the past few
months, Cingular's high-speed network footprint now includes more
than 500 cell sites. The expanded coverage area brings
lightening-fast wireless capabilities to communities such as
Buford, Fayetteville, Douglasville, Snellville, Canton, Holly
Springs, and Conyers, and strengthened coverage in areas like
Lawrenceville, Union City, and parts of Forsyth County. "More
Cingular customers can now use Cingular's 3G mobile broadband
network to rapidly access e-mail, browse the Internet, download a
game or ringtone, connect to business applications, watch video
clips and more while on-the-go, in a fraction of the time it used
to take," said Cliff Minor, vice president and general manager for
Cingular's Georgia Market. "Cingular 3G not only offers advanced
wireless services, such as viewing video clips, it enhances
existing services by making them run even faster." Cingular's 3G
network provides average download data speeds between 400- 700
kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit per second and
is backward compatible with the company's EDGE/GPRS data network.
The company currently provides 3G services in 134 major markets
with populations of 100,000 or more in and around more than 50 of
the top metropolitan areas. Cingular's HSDPA/UMTS (High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)
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.
NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT - FAST Customers who want to watch video
highlights of a number of HBO series including "Curb Your
Enthusiasm," local weather forecasts in 100 cities across the
country, the latest news from CNN or a children's program from the
Disney Channel, can now enjoy the content of interest to them 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. BUSINESS
AT HIGH-SPEED Utilizing its 3G network, Cingular business customers
who utilize its LaptopConnect solutions now have 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. In
areas where the 3G network is not available, customers will receive
service on the company's EDGE network. The Cingular EDGE network is
available to 270 million people in more than 13,000 cities and
towns and in areas along 40,000 miles of highways, providing
average data speeds up to 135Kbps. The launch is part of the
company's nearly $165 million investment in its Georgia network
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 of 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: Dawn Benton of Cingular Wireless, +1-404-236-5305
(office), or +1-404-202-6335 (wireless), or Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
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