Cingular Wireless Investing More Than $85 Million in Its Kentucky/Southern Indiana Network in 2006 - New Cell Sites, Enhanced Voice/Data Quality and Capacity for ALLOVER™ Network LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, is investing more than $85 million in its network in Kentucky and Southern Indiana in 2006, bringing customers even more wireless services, call quality and coverage in their homes, on the road, and at the office. The 2006 investment in Cingular's Kentucky/Southern Indiana network will bring 27 new cell sites, high-speed data services, the addition of portable and permanent generators, the integration of the network assets of the former AT&T Wireless, and other enhancements to Cingular's ALLOVER™ Network, which is the nation's largest all-digital voice and data network. In 2005, Cingular invested more than $65 million here in Kentucky and Southern Indiana on network improvements. Nationwide, the company spent $6.5 billion on its network and plans to do the same in 2006, bringing its overall investment since the company's 2004 acquisition of AT&T Wireless to more than $13 billion. "Our ongoing focus is ensuring Cingular customers have the best wireless experience possible -- which includes unmatched coverage and quality of service," said Jim Thorpe, vice president & general manager, Cingular Wireless-Tennessee and Kentucky. "This network investment will enable us to continue to bring residents of Kentucky and Southern Indiana the highest quality service available -- service that is enhanced by best-in-industry calling plan value and cutting-edge devices." Network enhancements planned for 2006 in Kentucky and Southern Indiana include: - Enhanced coverage to those living and working in southeast Paducah - Enhanced coverage in and around Murray State's Stewart Stadium, home of the Racers - New coverage for Isom, in Letcher County, and for those traveling near the intersection of Hwys. 7, 15, and 160, south of Allen - New coverage for residents and visitors to Means, on Hwy. 460 near the Menifee/Montgomery County line, southeast of Lexington and Winchester - Expanded coverage to those living, working, and traveling around Churchill Downs in Louisville - Expanded coverage to residents of Taylorsville, southeast of Louisville, and for the popular recreation areas of Taylorsville and Lutefisk LakesBy the end of the first quarter of 2006, Cingular will have completed the AT&T Wireless network integration in more than 70 percent of its Southeast cities. In Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Cingular has already completed integration in Evansville, Owensboro and Hopkinsville, with Louisville and Lexington/Fayetteville to follow by April. Network integration involves choosing the best cell sites from both networks, eliminating duplicate equipment, and combining the technologies onto a common network platform. Significantly, Cingular recently launched its third-generation (3G) wireless network technology in 16 major cities, with more to follow across the country, including more than 20 in the Southeast. With 3G, customers will access information and applications at broadband speeds in the office, on the road or at home. The service -- via laptop data cards or 3G-compatible phones this year -- provides average mobile data connections between 400-700Kbps (kilobits per second) on the downlink with bursts to more than a megabit per second. "Last year, we invested over $1.8 billion in our network and added more than 780 cell sites in the Southeast Region alone -- 2006 will be another landmark year for the Southeast and for Kentucky and Southern Indiana," said Steve Sitton, president, Southeast Region, Cingular Wireless. "Network integration further improves our already stellar coverage and call capacity, while our 3G technology gives our customers a powerful network of broadband speeds and ubiquitous voice and data service."
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Is there a target date for the 3G network in Kentucky. I just keep hearing by the end of the year. Does anyone have any more specific info?
I hear that Louisville will be getting 3G sometimes toward the end of the year. NO others cities in KY were on the list I saw for 2006.
