New Cingular Cell Sites for Litchfield County, CT

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New Cingular Cell Sites Enhance Network Coverage as Part of $70 Million Investment Plan


ROCKY HILL, Conn., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest wireless carrier continues to grow its network in the state of Connecticut. Cingular Wireless today announced that it has added seven new cell sites, providing enhanced cellular coverage for Litchfield County residents.

The new coverage includes two sites in Woodbury, on Minortown Road and Good Hill Road, which enhance wireless service along Rtes 6 and 317. In addition, Cingular customers traveling along Rte 7, as well as portions of Rte 202 and Rte 37, will benefit from two new sites in New Milford on Boardman Road and Park Road. In Harwinton, a new site on Hungerford Road improves coverage on Rte 4, as well as portions of Rtes 222 and 72. Cingular has also added a site in Thomaston on Chapel Street and on Industrial Park Road in New Hartford.

"We are pleased to have newly expanded coverage in place ahead of the busy summer travel season. Our enhanced wireless service will be a convenience for residents, weekend travelers and tourists to Litchfield County and other areas of the state," said Steve Krom, Vice President and General Manager for Cingular Wireless in New England. "The improvements we've made to our network are significant as we continue investing here to ensure our customers have the best experience possible. We have 65 new cell sites planned for Connecticut this year alone."

In addition to the network expansion in Litchfield County, Cingular has recently added another seven new cell sites in Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Middlesex and Windham counties.

As result of its merger with AT&T Wireless, Cingular customers now enjoy the benefit of more than 600 fully-integrated cell sites in Connecticut. Last year Cingular invested more than $45 million to enhance its network in the state, with an additional $25 million planned in 2006. Nationally, Cingular will invest more than $6 billion expanding and enhancing its network this year. When combined with the company's 2005 network spending, the two-year total approaches $13 billion nationally.