Cellular South Expands 3G High-Speed Mobile Broadband Data Services To Indianola, Sunflower County
Next Generation Wireless Network Gives Customers Faster Internet Connections, New High-Speed Data Services and Multimedia Applications
Indianola, MS (August 4, 2009) – Cellular South, a leader in wireless solutions and innovation, today announced availability of its third-generation 3G high-speed mobile broadband services to consumers and business customers in the city of Indianola and other parts of Sunflower County.
The Mississippi-based company is the first wireless carrier to deploy the advanced high-speed technology in Indianola and Sunflower County. Customers in the area now experience faster uploads and downloads when connecting to the Internet, and gain access to new mobile high-speed data services, including mobile video telephony, high-quality music and other multimedia applications, according to Tony Kent, chief technology officer for Cellular South.
From instant e-mail access to downloading music, Cellular South's 3G high-speed data services are changing the way businesses and residents in Indianola and Sunflower County stay connected. "This updated network offers incredibly fast speeds and convenient broadband Internet access backed by one of the most trusted names in wireless today," Kent said.
Cellular South's 3G technology is a world leader and supports a new era of advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content along with faster access to social networking, e-mail and text messaging, picture and video messaging, Internet access, viewing high-quality videos and downloading music, games and ringtones, he added.
Local elected officials and business leaders praised Cellular South for bringing the new mobile broadband technology to the region. Indianola Mayor Arthur Marble said that many businesses considering relocation or expansion examine the telecommunications infrastructure of communities. "High-speed wireless data and the services and applications it supports are becoming increasingly important to both residential and business users," he said.
Shelia R. Waldrup, executive director of the 285-member Indianola Chamber of Commerce, said Cellular South's investment in the region's telecommunications infrastructure will reap long-term dividends for area businesses. "More businesses are relying on high-speed wireless data for mission-critical and core business communications and applications," she said. "To have the latest high-speed wireless communications is a tremendous asset for our region as we compete with other areas to attract new business and industry."
The upgrade, part of a more than $350 million investment since 2006 in equipment, services and software to advance Cellular South's wireless network, offers customers the latest in wireless voice and data technology, while continuing to expand its 3G network. This wireless broadband technology provides unmatched access, speed and reliability to even more Cellular South customers in Mississippi.
In all, Cellular South has deployed 3G service in 78 cities across 26 counties in Mississippi during the second and third quarters this year. Coupled with earlier rollouts of its mobile broadband services that began in 2006 and have continued through 2008 in 80 cities and 25 counties, Cellular South 3G high-speed data service is now available in areas that reach two out of three Mississippians and in 29 of the state's 30 largest cities. "We've deployed 3G high-speed mobile broadband service faster and in more Mississippi markets than any other wireless carrier," Kent said.
Since 2006, Cellular South has expanded availability of 3G high-speed data services to 500 cell sites across its footprint and built 440 new cell sites. So far this year, the company has activated 173 new sites to build out its 3G mobile broadband network. In other parts of the state, Cellular South will complete work on 75 new cell sites by the end of 2009 to enhance and improve wireless coverage.
Kent said Cellular South is committed to helping customers get more out of their wireless devices through continued network investment. "In fact, we offer our customers 3G high-speed access on their mobile phones, smart phones, laptop cards and netbooks in more markets than any other carrier in our primary footprint," he said. "And with our nationwide network of networks, no one else has a better 3G high-speed data network."
The company intends to continue to aggressively invest in its wireless network across the footprint to increase coverage and capacity, Kent said, noting that in addition to its best-in-class nationwide voice and data offerings, Cellular South continues to find new and innovative ways to make customers' wireless experience the best it can be. "We've always believed that even the most advanced wireless device is only as good as the network it runs on," he added.
For more information on Cellular South's network and 3G high-speed data service and how to get more out of your wireless service, log on to www.cellularsouth.com/networks.
About Cellular South
Cellular South is a privately-owned diversified mobile communications company passionately committed to helping customers get the most out of their wireless devices and services. The nation's largest privately owned wireless communications provider accomplishes this goal by providing the most reliable and advanced 3G nationwide wireless voice and data network, offering industry-leading family and unlimited flat rate voice, text and mobile web plans, and through its online and in-store Discover Centers, which give customers easy, simple and convenient tools, tips, advice and information on how to get the most out of their mobile phone. For more information, visit www.cellularsouth.com.
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