Cingular 3G Coverage in More than 160 Markets
20 Décembre 2006 - 5:08PM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular today said its 3G mobile
broadband network now extends from San Francisco to New York, and
from Chicago to Dallas, making advanced wireless services available
in more than 160 markets, including most of the top 100 major
cities in the country. The company's 3G network offers advanced
wireless services, such as viewing video clips, and enhances
existing wireless 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. "We're delivering on a
commitment we made to our customers to enhance our core network and
extend our 3G services nationally," said Ed Reynolds, president of
Network Services for Cingular. "We will continue investing in and
building out our 3G network so that customers across the country
can experience all the benefits that wireless communications can
deliver." Cingular customers can now use its 3G mobile broadband
network to rapidly access e-mail, browse the Internet, connect to
business applications, or watch video clips while on-the-go whether
standing under the Space Needle in Seattle or partying along
Miami's South Beach. Cingular's 3G network provides average
download data speeds between 400- 700 kilobits per second with
bursts to over one megabit. 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. 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 to more than 270 million people
in 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 and access data services in
more than 115 countries. With select 3G devices, customers
traveling internationally can receive mobile broadband connections
in more than two dozen countries. Consumers can use Cingular Video
to watch video highlights 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. They can also view highlights of a number of HBO's series
including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Entourage" or "The Wire."
Business customers can use Cingular's LaptopConnect solutions to
access the Internet or e-mail, download large files and
attachments, or run corporate business applications. 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. For more information on Cingular's 3G
services, coverage maps, devices and more, please visit
http://www.cingular.com/3g. 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
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CONTACT: Ritch Blasi of Cingular Wireless, +1-973-637-9449, or
wireless, +1-908-612-1760, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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