New AT&T unit launched high-speed wireless network in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's
largest wireless carrier and now part of the new AT&T, invested $242
million in West, Central and North Florida upgrading and expanding service
during 2006. This local investment is part of the wireless company's $400
million statewide network investment and $6 billion national network
capital expenditure program in 2006.
Last year, AT&T's wireless unit added high-speed 3G (third generation)
service in Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, Daytona Beach, Gainesville,
Jacksonville, and Tallahassee, including the major airports and college
campuses in these cities and the Daytona International speedway; built
several new cell sites; and added generators. As a result, the ALLOVER (TM)
network* - the largest digital voice and data network - has grown bigger,
better and more powerful in West, Central and North Florida.
"2006 has proven to be an unprecedented year for us in Florida," said
Rudy Hermond, vice president and general manager for AT&T's wireless
operations in West, Central and North Florida. "We completed a major
expansion initiative and added our 3G network, and that's an exceptional
achievement that positions us for the future."
During the last two years, the company has invested more than $13.5
billion nationally in an aggressive program to upgrade and expand wireless
service and now gives customers access to some 45,000 cell sites - more
than any other wireless carrier in the country.
Hermond added, "And now as part of AT&T, in 2007 we will continue our
momentum and focus on delivering a strong network and pleasant in-store
customer experience. We are well positioned to deliver on these promises
with nearly 3,700 employees and more than 1,300 cell sites in West, Central
and North Florida."
The company's 3G service is based on High-Speed Data Packet Access
(HSDPA) technology and is the first widely available HSDPA deployment in
the world. This advanced network allows high-speed access to cell phones
designed for the higher speed and processes wireless data over
high-speed-capable phones or a laptop. Customers can now more quickly
access e-mail, browse the Internet, connect to business applications, or
watch video clips while on-the-go.
AT&T's 3G wireless network allows customers to download at average data
speeds between 400-700 Kbps (kilobits per second) on the downlink, with
bursts to more than a megabit per second. Nationwide, AT&T's 3G service is
available in more than 160 markets, including most of the top 100 major
cities in the country.
* The ALLOVER (TM) network covers more than 273 million people.
Coverage not available in all areas.
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SOURCE Cingular Wireless
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CONTACT:
Kelly Starling of Cingular Wireless,
+1-561-301-1414, or kelly.starling@cingular.com
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