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Cellular One Puts Its Network on "Fast Track"

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:29:17 +0000

Wireless Provider Aggressively Expanding Service Nationwide

Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems – an independent provider of wireless service to rural America – today said its “2007 Network Fast Track” plan will expand its coverage for thousands of the customers it serves.

Under the strategic plan developed and implemented by Cellular One’s Network Quality Assurance Team, by end of the second quarter the company will turn on 75% of its new cell sites that it will build this year.

“Fast Track gives us the ability to hit the ground running in 2007,” said Timothy J. Duffy, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President. “We will add as many new cell sites in six months as we would have added in nine months. The result is better coverage, fewer dropped calls, increased capacity and an overall enhanced wireless experience sooner for our customers.”

Cellular One, which operates GSM/GPRS/EDGE voice and data networks in 17 states, plans to build approximately 300 new cell sites this year, he said. » read more »

Verizon Wireless Expands Network In Ulster County, New York

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:45:40 +0000

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access, and Music

Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Saugerties, Ulster County. The new site increases coverage and capacity in the Village of Saugerties, along Route 9W north toward Malden and south toward Glenerie, and along Route 32 north toward Veteran and south toward Glasco. » read more »

Hudson County, New Jersey Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:10:58 +0000

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music

03/08/2007 -- MORRISTOWN, NJ — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents, commuters and visitors in Hudson County, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with two new cell sites.

The new Hudson County cell sites will improve network coverage and capacity in the following areas:

* In West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen, along Boulevard East, Broadway, Park, Hudson, Palisade and Bergenline avenues.
* In Jersey City, in portions of the Heights and Journal Square sections, including State Highway, Summit, Oakland and Baldwin avenues, and at the Hudson County Administration Building and the State Superior Court of Hudson County. » read more »

Bronx, New York Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:10:18 +0000

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music

03/08/2007 -- ORANGEBURG, NY — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents, commuters and visitors in the Bronx, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with five new cell sites.

The new Bronx cell sites will improve network coverage and capacity in the following areas:

* In Morrisania, along Webster, Washington, Third and College avenues, from E. 168th to E. 162nd streets.
* In High Bridge, along Cromwell and Jerome avenues and the Grand Concourse.
* Throughout City Island.
* In the Bronx, along Westchester, St. Anns, and Jackson avenues, and inside St. Mary’s Park.
* In Parkchester and Unionport, along Zerega Avenue and the Bruckner Boulevard and Bruckner Expressway, the Hutchinson River Parkway and the Cross Bronx Expressway. » read more »

Essex County, New Jersey Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:59:57 +0000

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music

03/07/2007 -- MORRISTOWN, NJ — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents, commuters and visitors in Essex County, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with two new cell sites.

The new Essex County cell sites will improve network coverage and capacity in the following areas:

* In West Orange, along portions of Routes 280 and 10, and sections of Northfield and Prospect avenues.
* In Maplewood, along Springfield and Millburn avenues and on Valley Street including the Maplewood Country Club and Memorial Park.

Verizon Wireless invested $2 billion to enhance its New York Metro area network and more than $35 billion across the nation in the past seven years to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company’s voice and data services, like TXT and Picture Messaging; VZ NavigatorSM, which provides audible turn-by-turn directions; and V CAST Music which allows customers to download full-songs directly to their V CAST-capable wireless phones and Microsoft® Windows® XP-based PCs. » read more »

Nassau County, New York Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:58:01 +0000

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music

03/07/2007 -- ORANGEBURG, NY — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents, commuters and visitors in Nassau County, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with a new cell site.

The new Nassau County cell site will improve network coverage and capacity in Cedarhurst, along Mill Road, Peninsula Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue.

MTS Allstream to expand wireless coverage throughout Manitoba in 2007

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:56:00 +0000

Also brings high speed wireless data service to 33 more communities across the province

Winnipeg, MB, March 7, 2007 – MTS Allstream Inc. (“MTS Allstream”) wireless customers in rural Manitoba can look forward to another year of significant coverage and service improvements after the company today announced plans to expand its digital wireless coverage along Highway 6 and to 20 more rural areas in 2007.

“No company is more committed than MTS Allstream to expanding wireless network coverage throughout rural Manitoba,” said Kelvin Shepherd, President Consumer Markets, MTS Allstream. “This year alone, we will be investing approximately $15 million to provide digital wireless coverage and high speed wireless data service for customers across the province.”

Already providing digital cellular coverage to 97% of Manitoba’s population, MTS Allstream’s 2007 construction plans will see 30 new digital cellular sites added to the expansive network: » read more »

AT&T Adds New Wireless Coverage to Newton

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:53:27 +0000

WESTWOOD, Mass., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that Cingular, now AT&T and the nation's largest wireless carrier, has turned on a new cell site in Newton, Massachusetts.

The new site brings enhanced coverage to the company's wireless customers along Route 9 and Hammond Pond Parkway as well as to the area around Chestnut Hill Malls, supporting increased customer traffic in the area.

In addition to this new cell site, AT&T added more than 95 cell sites in New England last year. At the end of 2006, the company's two-year network investment in the New England region surpassed half a billion dollars. The company also recently completed the integration of its legacy Cingular and AT&T Wireless cell sites to establish a single, enhanced network. » read more »

AT&T's Wireless Unit Launched 27 New Cell Sites in the Saluda/Newberry/Monticello Area in 2006

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:52:35 +0000

Carrier's commitment delivers innovation, enhanced quality and coverage to the Carolinas

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier and part of the new AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), upgraded and expanded its western Carolinas service by launching 27 new cell sites in the Saluda/Newberry/Monticello area last year. The local investment was part of the wireless company's estimated $6 billion national network capital expenditure program during 2006.

Last year, AT&T's wireless unit built more than 200 new cell sites across the Carolinas, expanding coverage and enhancing network capacity for residents and visitors to the area. As a result, AT&T's ALLOVER™ network* -- the nation's largest digital voice and data network -- has grown bigger and better in western South Carolina. » read more »

Chemawawin Cree Nation and MTS Allstream partner to provide digital wireless service to Easterville area

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:48:32 +0000

Investment agreement brings cellular service to community

WINNIPEG, MB, March 6, 2007 – The Chemawawin Cree Nation (“CCN”) and MTS Allstream Inc. (“MTS Allstream”) have announced an alliance agreement that will provide the residents of Chemawawin and Easterville with wireless service.

The agreement - the second of its kind for MTS Allstream - sets out a joint funding arrangement that improves the economics of providing service to the community. Without this arrangement, the area may not have had cellular service for a number of years.

The cell tower, located in the town of Easterville, was up and running on February 28. A second site, located on Highway 60 and scheduled to be operational in early April, will extend the service area and provide coverage to parts of Highways 6 and 60.

MTS employees will be in the community in March to talk about hardware and calling plans, answer questions, and activate wireless phones. » read more »

Cellular One CTO: "Our Network Is Rock Solid"

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:32:25 +0000

Cellular One CTO: â€œOur Network Is Rock Solidâ€?

Wireless Carrier Plans Continued Network Expansion in 2007

February 21, 2007 -- (OKLAHOMA CITY) â€“ Cellular Oneâ€™s chief engineer today said the companyâ€™s state-of-the-art GSM network is â€œrock solidâ€? and announced plans for continued expansion in the upcoming year.

â€œThanks to on going expansion and enhancement, our network is excellent and we continue to improve our coverage throughout our 17-state footprint,â€? said Timothy J. Duffy, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Network Operations. â€œOur customers can look forward to more expansion and improvement in the upcoming year as we continue to give them the strongest signal and fewest dropped calls of any wireless carrier in their area.â€?Specifically, Duffy announced Cellular Oneâ€™s intention of adding approximately 300 new cell sites in its markets this year. » read more »