Verizon invests over $1.8 billion in Georgia (USA)
Verizon Wireless has installed 23 new mobile sites and additional network capacity in over 279 cities across Georgia in 2010.
About 96% of the state’s population is covered by Verizon Wireless’ 3G network and over 4.2 million Georgians are covered by its LTE network. The company’s ongoing network investment in Georgia totals more than US$ 1.8 billion since the company was formed in 2000.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than US$ 60 billion nationally US$ 5.7 billion on average every year to increase the coverage and capacity of its network to add new services.
Verizon Wireless has recently launched its LTE wireless services in 38 markets and 60 commercial airports across the US including Atlanta, Athens and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Augusta, Georgia will be getting the LTE network later this year.
Sprint launches 4G in San Francisco (USA)
Sprint Nextel has launched its WiMAX network in the San Francisco Bay Area. The service will initially be available in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland. Nationwide the WiMAX network is available in 71 markets across the country, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City.
According to Matt Carter, President-Sprint 4G, the Bay Area is responsible for creating so much new technology and today they are bringing the power of 4G to their customers in that region who are hungry for fast mobile broadband. The introduction of Sprint 4G will be a great asset for this area, and they encourage customers to try it by using one of their well-regarded 4G mobile devices.
Sprint first launched its 4G network in Baltimore in September 2008.
Sprint selects Ericsson to upgrade network infrastructure
Sprint Nextel has selected Ericsson to upgrade network infrastructure, after Huawei was ruled out of the bidding amid security concerns within the US government.
The result represents another delay for Huawei’s efforts to break into the US market, where its ambitions have been repeatedly let down by national security concerns over allowing a Chinese company access to US telecoms infrastructure.
Huawei had been viewed as a serious contender for the Sprint contract but was ruled out of the running last month.
The five-year deal which involves construction of a new mobile network across the central and south-eastern US, including the cities of Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Dallas marks an important victory for Ericsson of Sweden, which is battling to defend its market leadership against Huawei.
Paris-based Alcatel-Lucent and Samsung Electronics of South Korea will also provide equipment for the network, with the total value of the contract worth a combined $4bn-$5bn for the three suppliers.
Verizon reveals Plans for 4G Network
Verizon Wireless has unveiled plans for the release of its faster and futuristic mobile device Internet service.
Verizon was trying to improve and increase its cellular infrastructure to make its network available in over 38 cities in the United States with the help of its 4G data network. The plan is expected be completed by the end of this year. The cities to be covered include Los Angeles, California; New York; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; and San Francisco, California.
The 4G wireless network of the company is capable of transmitting data ten times quicker than the 3G signal. The 4G network of Verizon is expected to be faster than T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and Sprint’s 4G networks. On the other hand, AT&T has admitted they would launch their 4G service in 2011.
The continuous efforts of all wireless carriers to offer faster networks have been the result of the consumers’ increasing demand for smartphones, which have the ability to download apps, stream music and video, and exchange photos.
According to the new Chief Operating Officer of Verizon Communications, Lowell McAdam, the company was excited and proud to be the first to launch a 4G network. They had waited for years to finally offer their customers the chance to use the best in wireless network.
Waffle House launches 2-way SMS campaign
Waffle House, has successfully launched their 2-way SMS text marketing campaign in partnership with ‘Where 2 Get It’, a leading provider of mobile marketing and local search solutions for national brands.
The company has claimed that it has already seen 47 percent increase from January to February for opted-in subscribers.
According to Kelly Thrasher, a spokeswoman for Waffle House, Atlanta, GA, the strategy is to make it easier for customers on the go to find their closest Waffle House. It’s all about customer experience and accessibility.
All they need to do is to text the keyword WH and their ZIP code or city and state to short code LOCATE (562283) to find the closest restaurant.
In addition, the company is using send to phone from their corporate Web site store locator as well as a mobile locator.
Whenever a consumer will visit its Web site from an iPhone or BlackBerry it will automatically redirect them to a mobile locator.The mobile locator is made with the mobile consumer in mind so it displays the information in a handset-optimized format.
So far Waffle House has around 1,600 restaurants in 25 states and is known for making most of its advertisements through local grass roots efforts.
Cingular Named One of Best Companies for Latinas for the Third Year in a Row
ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Cingular Wireless has been named one of the best companies for Hispanic women by LATINA Style magazine for the third year in a row.
Now in its ninth year, the LATINA Style 50 for 2006 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America’s career development opportunities for Latinas. More than 800 of the most prominent U.S. corporations were included in the extensive search.
“We are honored by LATINA Style’s recognition of our efforts to create an inclusive environment and to continue to make Cingular an employer of choice,” said Bob Reed, Cingular Wireless’ vice president of Diversity.
Companies were evaluated on workplace issues that LATINA Style readers identified as most important, such as number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women’s issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations.
Cingular has been widely recognized for its inclusion and diversity efforts. In addition to being listed in LATINA Style’s top 50 in 2004, 2005 and 2006, this year DiversityInc magazine named Cingular the best company for Latinos. Cingular stands out among large U.S. companies in that it has three Hispanics in its most senior team: Ralph de la Vega, Chief Operating Officer; Joaquin Carbonell, EVP and General Counsel; and Thaddeus Arroyo, Chief Information Officer. The company also has a strong focus toward the Hispanic consumer market, recently converting more than 400 stores nationwide to a bilingual concept to better serve the segment.
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 57.3 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corporation , has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation — the ALLOVER(TM) network — and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases emailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/.
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