Jackson, MS - (January 21, 2008) – Wireless leader Cellular South has added network infrastructure in central Mississippi to boost its coverage area and voice and data capacity for customers. Among the new sites recently activated by the company are:
- Cell site at Clinton High School enhances in building coverage at the high school and the surrounding subdivisions
- The University of Mississippi Medical Center in-building distributed antenna system is on-air. This system improves in-building coverage to the buildings on the University Medical Campus in Jackson, MS.
- Cell site located off Highway 27 at Hopewell in Copiah County. This site extends coverage between Georgetown and Crystal Springs.
- Cell site located on King Road between Highway 495 and Highway 493. This site extends coverage north of Meridian on Highway 495 through the community of Bailey.
- Five cell sites were added along Highway 16 in Neshoba and Kemper Counties. These sites will expand coverage on Highway 16 East from Philadelphia through DeKalb to Scooba. The site locations are Highway 16 Crossroads, Bethlehem, Kemper Lake, DeKalb, and Townsend.
- Two cell sites were added on Highway 35 at Harperville and South Forrest. The Harperville cell site completes the link between Carthage and Forest. The South Forest cell will extend coverage on Hwy 35 out towards Raleigh.
- Cell site located on Highway 35 at Hillsboro. This site extends coverage on Highway 35 North of Forest towards Carthage.
- Cell site located on Highway 28 and Bailey Road. This site will complete coverage on Highway 28 between Hazlehurst and Georgetown.
- Cell site added in at Medger Evers Blvd and Woodrow Wilson Drive in Jackson. This site enhances coverage in the Medical Mall and surrounding areas.
- Cell site located in Mendenhall off Highway 13. This site enhances coverage in and around the Downtown area of Mendenhall
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 in 2007 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."
Scott Watson, Retail Operations 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. For more information, visit www.cellularsouth.com.
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.
