Cingular Launches 3G Network in Indianapolis

September 27, 2006 — Indianapolis residents can now take advantage of Cingular’s super-charged wireless network which is capable of providing customers with high-speed access to information in a world that has gone mobile.

Customers can use the 3G network to access Cingular BroadbandConnect, which is available to nearly 35 million people in 52 communities throughout the US.

The network is a super-charged enhancement to the company’s nationwide EDGE network, the nation’s largest wireless high-speed data network. When coupled with a compatible device and service plan, the service provides average mobile data connections between 400-700Kbps on the downlink and bursts to more than 1Mbps.

It combines a laptop modem card, the company’s communication manager software and a data connect plan for use on notebooks. Customers can use their notebooks to access the Internet or e-mail, download large files and attachments, and run corporate business applications at broadband speeds in areas covered by BroadbandConnect. The service also offers additional security features compared to alternative wireless technologies. Additional devices and exclusive services that take advantage of the high-speed HSDPA network, such as transmitting full motion video and providing ultra-fast audio, are currently available.

Unlike services offered by some wireless companies, the network stays connected when the user is outside the coverage area. The notebook modem cards are dual-band HSDPA/Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) (850/1900Mhz) and backward compatible with Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) in four bands (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), so the session transfers to the company’s nationwide EDGE network or a data network of one of its roaming partners.

The Cingular EDGE network is available in more than 13,000 cities and towns and in areas along 40,000 miles of highways, providing average data speeds between 70-135Kbps. Cingular customers can also access data services in more than 90 countries.

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