Cingular Lights Up New Orleans With Wireless Broadband Service
December 07 2006 - 8:50AM
PR Newswire (US)
3G Network Transforms City Into Metropolitan "Hot Spot" NEW
ORLEANS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people living or
visiting The Big Easy will no longer need to rely on wired
connections for broadband access to information as Cingular
transforms the city into a wireless super speedway. Cingular today
begins offering its 3G mobile wireless broadband service throughout
the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. Cingular customers can
now use Cingular's 3G mobile broadband network to rapidly access
e-mail, browse the Internet, connect to business applications,
watch video clips while on-the-go strolling along the scenic
streets of Riverwalk Marketplace, shopping on famous Royal Street,
the attending classes at UNO or waiting in the New Orleans
International Airport. Cingular 3G not only offers advanced
wireless services, such as viewing video clips, it enhances
existing 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 with a data rate plan package can access all the company's
data services whenever they're connected to the Cingular network.
"Whether you are a small business owner, a student, or a frequent
traveler you're always on the go and need quick access to
information," said Joe Larussa, vice president and general manager,
Cingular Wireless, Alabama/Mississippi/Louisiana/NW Florida. "Our
3G service gives our customers the ability to watch news, sports
and entertainment highlights, weather forecasts and more on their
phone while waiting in line at the airport or grabbing a seat at a
restaurant. We're providing customers with an 'invisible wire' that
extends their broadband experience beyond their office or home."
Cingular's 3G network provides average download data speeds between
400- 700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit per
second. The company currently provides 3G services in 145 major
metropolitan areas including 65 of the top 100 largest cities in 33
states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. 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. PERSONAL MOBILITY - FAST AND FURIOUS Customers who
want to watch video highlights of the New Orleans Saints game or
view highlights of a number of HBO's series including "Curb Your
Enthusiasm," "Entourage" or "The Wire," can see it all -- and more
-- 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. "We've
tailored Cingular Video so that customers can quickly and easily
personalize and access the information that's most important to
them," said Larussa. Cingular Video includes local weather
forecasts in 100 cities across the country. Basic Cingular Video
service includes more options for families 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. Cingular currently offers 3G service on
several devices including the LG CU500 phone, the Samsung Sync, and
the Samsung BlackJack and Cingular 8525 PDAs. The company is adding
several other handsets to its product line in the coming months.
Prices for Cingular 3G handsets start at $49 after a $50 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 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. 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 one 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 at an offsite location," said Gerald
Denicola, director of sales for Cingular's East Louisiana market.
"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 an Option
Wireless or Sierra Wireless 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
currently is $59.99 for 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 tri-band HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100Mhz) 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. Additionally, customers can use the
cards to access broadband service in approximately a dozen
countries, and other data connections in more than 100 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 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. 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. The launch is part of the
company's $165 million investment in its Louisiana network this
year. Over the past three years, Cingular has invested more than
$350 million in the area adding new cell sites, new switching
facilities, back-up generators and batteries and improving overall
coverage and capacity. 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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CONTACT: Dawn Benton of Cingular Wireless, +1-404-236-5305, or
wireless, +1-404-202-6335, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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