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News
Issue #2001 - 36
(September 2001)
(Updated
Sept. 5, 2001)
INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Cingular Wireless Delivers 2.5G Services to Seattle Customers
U.S. wireless operator
Cingular Wireless said it has launched its next-generation wireless
service in Seattle. The new 2.5G service is branded as ‘Cingular
Internet Express’ offering consumers and businesses alike Internet
access of speeds up to 10 times faster than currently available, the
company said.
This upgraded service gives Seattle customers the flexibility to
move between an Internet session and a phone call or a text message
without having to abandon their Internet connection.
In addition, consumers with Cingular's new GPRS service can
access Cingular's My Wireless Internet Portal. Using a mobile phone
or PC, subscribers can take advantage of the portal’s offerings
such as calendar, shopping, and e-mail, address book, and instant
messaging as well as the latest information on stocks, sports games,
and weather.
The Seattle launch is the beginning of a nationwide 2.5G rollout
and sets the stage for cellular migration to more advanced wireless
services. The company expects to roll out the service this fall in
California, Nevada, and the Carolinas, with expectations of making
it available in all of its GSM markets by early 2002.
For more information: http://www.cingular.com
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: We
welcome Cingular's decision to move forward with GPRS. AT&T is
also off the mark. We do hope that major wireless operators will find
the money to move forward with GPRS. While we do realize GPRS's
spectral inefficiency with respect to CDMA's ixRTT network solution,
we feel that this incremental step is cost-effective in the current
economic climate and will allow inter-operability with European
operators.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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