Ultra-Fast Network Delivers Average Data Speeds of 400-700 Kbps

Ultra-Fast Network Delivers Average Data Speeds of 400-700 Kbps

Wireless users feeling the need for speed now have the Cingular Wireless mobile broadband network to consider. The nation’s largest wireless carrier today begins offering its 3G (third generation) wireless broadband service throughout the metropolitan areas of Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Cape Canaveral, Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Tallahassee, including the campuses of the University of Florida, Florida State University, University of North Florida, Bethune-Cookman College, and Stetson University, as well as at the major airports in these cities and at the Daytona International Speedway.

Cingular 3G not only offers advanced wireless services, such as viewing video clips, it enhances existing services by making them run faster. Customers can now download a game or ring tone, or access e-mail, in a fraction of the time it used to take. Additionally, Cingular customers using a 3G handset can access all the company’s data services whenever they’re connected to the Cingular network.

“In today’s fast-paced society, people are always on the go and have a craving for quick access to information,” said Rudy Hermond, vice president and general manager for Cingular’s West, Central, and North Florida markets. “Our 3G service gives them the ability to watch their favorite sports and shows on their phone while waiting in line to grab a seat at a restaurant. We’re providing customers with an ‘invisible wire’ that extends their broadband experience beyond their office or home.”

Cingular customers can now use the 3G mobile broadband network to rapidly access e-mail, browse the Internet, connect to business applications, or watch video clips while on-the-go throughout Brevard, Volusia, Alachua, Duval, and Leon counties. Cingular’s 3G network provides average download data speeds between 400- 700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit per second. The company currently provides 3G services in approximately 145 cities, 65 markets and 33 states, in addition to Washington D.C.

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