Tupelo, MS - (January 21, 2008) – Wireless leader Cellular South has added network infrastructure to boost its coverage area and voice and data capacity for customers. Among the new sites in this area recently activated by the company are:
- Attala County
Locations: Carmack, Northwest Kosciusko, Dossville, McCool, South McCool and Ethel
Coverage: Hwy. 35 from the Attala/Leake county line to the Attala/Carroll county line and Hwy 12 north from Kosciusko thru Ethel and McCool to approx 2 miles south of the Attala/Choctaw county line. - Clay County
Locations: West Point and Montpelier
Coverage: Downtown West Point, the Mossy Oak Outlet Mall and the new Wal-Mart and the community of Montpelier at Hwy 15 east of Hwy 46 thru the Beasley community to just west of Griffin. - Choctaw County
Location: Mathiston
Coverage: Mathiston and Hwy. 15 from Mathiston to Ackerman. - Lee County
Location: North Ridge
Coverage: Barnes Crossing area in Tupelo. - Oktibbeha County
Locations: Starkville By-Pass and Locksley Way Water Tank
Coverage: West side of Starkville, the intersection of Hwy. 82 and 25 and the south side of Mississippi State University campus.
Cellular South has taken wireless accessibility to a new level by investing more than $237 million in its voice and data network infrastructure over the last two years. This will significantly expand and improve its wireless service and network coverage across its service area.
As a result of the company's major network-wide investment, Cellular South significantly strengthened, enhanced and grew its already premier voice and data networks in both metropolitan and rural areas – bringing its customers unmatched coverage and capacity. The company's significant network enhancements played a major role in out-scoring three other wireless providers to win the State of Mississippi cellular contract.
"Cellular South is very focused on providing our customers with the most advanced technologies to ensure that they have the best coverage possible," said Jim Richmond, Director of Corporate Communications for Cellular South. "We have worked closely and cooperatively with many city and county officials to complete this network expansion."
Mark Prince, Business Development Manager for Cellular South, said the company works continuously to meet the growing customer needs for voice and data services. "Today, customers want their wireless device to work indoors and in more places. Cellular South continues to be dedicated to these customers," he said.
Cellular South continues to increase wireless data capacity and boost call coverage throughout the area, adding capacity for voice and data usage as part of a response to growing numbers of customers living an all-wireless lifestyle. In fact, approximately 25 percent of Cellular South customers are wireless only. Cellular South's customers talk almost twice as much per month as the industry average, and they text almost seven times as much.
About Cellular South
With a nationwide wireless voice and data network, Cellular South is committed to providing plans, products, applications that allow consumers to rely on wireless service in every way. Cellular South is a wireless carrier leader in m-commerce technology availability and adoption with its next-generation mobile payment products, such as Obopay, Cellfire mobile coupons and mobile ticketing. For more information, visit www.cellularsouth.com.
