Nation's Largest Wireless Carrier, Cingular, now the new AT&T Invests More
than $200 Million in Enhancing Network in 2006
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular, now the new AT&T, announced
today the addition of 71 new cell sites as part of its $200 million
investment last year to extend coverage and enhance the quality of service
for customers in Illinois. The company is delivering on network
enhancements with the addition of more new cell sites in Illinois.
In 2005, the company invested nearly $200 million on its network in
Illinois, adding coverage and capacity via new cell sites, portable
generators and back-up batteries, and by rolling out new data features.
This local investment was part of Cingular's estimated $13 billion national
network capital expenditure program during the past two years.
As a result, Cingular's ALLOVER network* -- the largest digital voice
and data network - has grown bigger, better and more powerful in Northern
and Central Illinois.
*The ALLOVER network covers more than 270 million people. Coverage not
available in all areas.
"It's exciting to see that the investments we're making in our network
are meeting the needs of our customers in Illinois. Coverage and quality
are everything in our business and our customers can be assured that we're
working to provide them with the most reliable wireless service in the
industry," said Terry Stenzel, vice president and general manager for
AT&T's wireless operations in Illinois and Wisconsin. "We've dramatically
improved capacity and in-building wireless coverage by adding new cell
sites and also by completing our network integration."
Cingular is offering enhanced coverage throughout the state of
Illinois. 2006 cell site additions include the following locations in
Illinois and Northwest Indiana:
East Dundee, Algonquin, Orland Park, Chicago, Bonfield, Glenview,
Dundee, Harvard, St. Charles, DeKalb, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Homewood,
Plainfield, Lake in the Hills, Streamwood, Rockford, Peoria, Findley,
Champaign, Bay View, Strasburg, South Beloit, Owaneco, Bluffs Spring,
Oconee, Lost Creek, Pekin, Raccoon Lake, Washington, Ashland, Metamora,
Galesburg, Dunlap, Virden, Van Burensburg, Patoka, Hudson, Groveland, Royal
Lakes, Lake Camelot, Hannah City, Bellevue, Alta, Pleasant Hill,
Stonington, Michigan City, Laporte, and Gary.
Plus, Cingular is offering enhanced coverage in and around the
following areas:
Northern Illinois Cell Sites
Cingular is offering enhanced coverage throughout the State of
Illinois. 2006 cell site additions include the following locations:
City Location
East Dundee, IL To improve residential/commercial coverage in
the Carpentersville, Dundee, Barrington.
Algonquin, IL To enhance coverage in the area of Algonquin,
Barrington, and Lake in the Hills.
Orland Park, IL To fill in coverage in this area where we had a
hole in coverage off 151st street, near
Orland Park Mall.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage along Kedzie and 59th
Street, Marquette Park.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage in Lincoln Square.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage in Oak Park North, near
Division and Central.
Chicago, IL To fill in coverage in North Park West, near
Lawrence and Elston.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage in Fuller Park, near Racine
and 47th street.
Bonfield, IL To fill in coverage around Kankakee East, State
HWY 17.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage around Lake St. and
Sacramento Blvd.
Glenview, IL To improve residential coverage near Greenwood
and Glenview Rd.
Dundee, IL To enhance coverage along Randall Road where
Huntley is starting to boom in the area.
Harvard, IL To improve coverage along HWY 14, also covering
in Woodstock.
St. Charles, IL To expand coverage west in Elgin and St.
Charles.
DeKalb, IL To improve in-building coverage around the
campus of Northern Illinois University
Chicago, IL To improve coverage in Rainbow Park off of HWY
41.
Kankakee, IL To improve coverage in Kankakee, off state HWY
113. Also covering Bourbonnais.
Gary, IN To improve coverage in Gary, near HWY 12 and
HWY 20.
Bourbonnais, IL To improve coverage in Kankakee and
Bourbonnais.
Homewood, IL To improve coverage in the residential area of
Homewood.
Plainfield, IL To fill in coverage along I-55 in Plainfield.
Chicago, IL To fill in coverage off Western and HWY 20 in
SE Evergreen Park.
Chicago, IL To improve in-building coverage in Forest View.
Lake in the Hills, IL To fill in coverage on Randall Road as well as
provide improved indoor coverage.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage in Montrose and Laramie
area.
Chicago, IL To improve coverage off Cicero and 75th.
Streamwood, IL To enhance coverage in the residential area of
Streamwood.
Rockford, IL To expand and improve coverage in Rockford
especially around Mulford and Perryville Rd.
Laporte, IN To fill in coverage along HWY 39 in Indiana
near the Municipal Airport.
Michigan City, IN To improve coverage along HWY 20 and HWY 421 in
Michigan City.
Kankakee, IL To fill in coverage on the West Side of
Kankakee.
Rockford, IL To fill coverage in Rockford near Charles and
Alpine.
South Beloit, IL To enhance coverage on the IL/WI border for I-
39.
Central Illinois Cell Sites
Cingular is offering enhanced coverage throughout Central Illinois.
2006 cell site additions include the following locations:
City Location
Peoria, IL To improve coverage on the east side of Peoria
near Rt. 24 & 150.
Findley, IL To fill in coverage on the west side of Lake
Shelbyville and improve signal for the
community of Findley.
Champaign, IL To improve in-building coverage along
University and Lincoln Ave as well as to the
University of Illinois.
Bay View Garden To improve coverage on the far west side of
Woodford county between Rt. 116 & 26.
Strasburg, IL To fill in coverage along Rt. 32 and provide
better service to community of Strasburg.
Owaneco, IL To enhance coverage throughout Owaneco as well
as when traveling along Rt. 29 and County Roads
1800E and 900N.
Peoria Airport To improve coverage on the SW side of Peoria
near Peoria Airport and along Rt. 24 & I-474.
Bluffs Spring, IL To improve coverage along Rt. 125 east of
Beardstown. This rural site and will help to
fill in coverage between Virginia and
Beardstown.
Oconee, IL This cell site is located south of Oconee along
Rt. 51 and will help to fill in coverage along
Rt. 51 between Pana & Ramsey.
Peoria, IL To improve coverage on the west side of Pekin &
is located near the intersection of Rt. 9 & 29.
Lost Creek, IL To improve coverage to the south of Pekin along
Towerline Rd.
Peoria, IL To enhance service near the intersection of Old
Big Hollow Rd & N Brauer Rd.
Major routes Rt. 6 & War Memorial Drive/Route
150.
Pekin, IL To improve coverage in the DT area of Pekin
near Court St. & Stadium Dr.
Raccoon Lake, IL To improve coverage along Rt. 9 and Rt. 24
Washington, IL This will help to fill in coverage in East
Peoria south of Rt. 24 & East of 150 and along
Rt. 8.
Ashland, IL To fill in coverage between Pleasant Plains &
Virginia IL and will greatly enhance coverage
throughout Ashland as well as along Rt. 123
& 125 and Cemetery Rd.
Metamora, IL To enhance signal in Metamora and extend
coverage along Routes 116 & 89.
Galesburg, IL This site will help to fill in coverage on the
north side of the city. The site is located
near the intersection of Lincoln & Fremont.
Galesburg, IL This cell site will help to extend coverage on
the west side of Galesburg. The site is located
along US 34 between Galesburg & Monmouth IL.
Dunlap, IL This site will improve coverage along State
Route 91 and to the community of Dunlap.
Virden, IL This site will help to fill in coverage along
Rt. 4 between Auburn and Girard.
Peoria, IL To fill in coverage east of Peoria between Rt.
24 & I-74 along Washington Street.
Van Burensburg, IL This cell site is located in SE Montgomery
county along Route 185 and will help to fill in
coverage between Hillsboro & Vandalia.
Patoka, IL This cell site is located in NW Marion county
along State Route 51 and will help to fill in
coverage between Vandalia & Sandoval/Centralia
area.
Hudson, IL To extend coverage along I-39 north of
Bloomington and provide better in-building
coverage to Hudson residences.
Groveland, IL This site will help to fill in coverage along
Springfield Rd/Rt. 1 & Rt. 98 west of 155
traveling towards North Pekin.
Royal Lakes, IL The cell site will enhance coverage along Rt.
16 and State Hwy 159 as well as fill in
coverage between the Central IL market and the
Missouri market/Madison County.
Lake Camelot, IL To fill in coverage south of Rt. 116 near S.
Harkers Corner Rd & W. Riekena Dr. Will improve
service in and around Lake Camelot.
Hanna City, IL To fill in coverage north of Rt. 116 between
Norwood Park and Hanna City.
Bellevue, IL To improve coverage along I-474 and to enhance
signal for the community of Bellevue.
Peoria, IL To enhance service between Rt. 150 and I-74
near Golden Acre's. This site will greatly
improve coverage along N. Memorial Drive
between W. Glen Ave and Rt. 6.
Alta, IL To improve coverage in Alta IL as well as along
Rt. 6 between N. Radnor road and N. Knoxville
Rd aka Rt. 40/88.
Champaign, IL This will improve coverage along N. Market St.
north of Bradley Ave & I-74 up to Olympia Dr.
as well as provide better signal to the Market
Place Mall.
Pleasant Hill, IL To improve coverage along Rt. 96 between New
Canton & Pleasant Hill as well as along Rt. 54
heading into Louisiana MO.
Groveland, IL This site will fill in coverage between Pekin
and 155 as well as improve signal along E.
Broadway Rd/Rt.19.
Galesburg, IL This site will increase signal along Rt. 150
and help to fill in coverage up to Fremont St
to the North, to the West of Lincoln St., East
of Henderson and South to Knox St.
Stonington, IL This site will help to fill in coverage along
Rt. 48 between Taylorville and Decatur.
Champaign, IL To improve coverage for residences and
businesses located between Kirby & Windsor to
the N & S and between Duncan & Prospect to the
E & W.
AT&T network engineers constantly monitor the network, driving
throughout Illinois. Nationally, AT&T uses a variety of companies, as well
as its own technicians, to drive test its network. The company expects this
army of testers to drive nearly 30 million miles -- the equivalent of 50
round trips to the moon -- to measure the quality and coverage of its
network.
Additionally the company offers an interactive mapping tool at all
retail locations and on the Internet at http://www.cingular.com. The tool provides
customers with up-to-date wireless coverage information and is designed to
answer a customer's specific wireless coverage questions based on an
address, street intersection, zip code or even a landmark. It enables the
customer to view their wireless coverage all the way down to the
neighborhood street level while depicting the likelihood of coverage in
various scenarios -- such as inside a building.
The company's network growth relies on advanced GSM/EDGE technology.
EDGE is the fastest national wireless data network in the country. Globally
GSM is used by more than 1.5 billion people in 200-plus countries. AT&T
customers can use a single handset to make calls in more than 170 countries
and access data services in more than 95 countries.
For more information about Cingular, now the new AT&T, please visit
http://www.cingular.com.
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