Cingular Wireless, the country’s largest wireless provider, announced this week it intends to invest more than $250 million this year in New England, integrating the Cingular and AT&T Wireless networks; increasing coverage and capacity; building new sites; adding portable generators and batteries; and offering enhanced new features.
Nationwide, the company is spending more than $6 billion on its ALLOVER Network, the nation’s largest digital voice and data network.
“Better coverage is what wireless customers want, and better coverage is exactly what Cingular is delivering,” said Mark S. Collins, vice president and general manager, Cingular Wireless, New England.
Throughout New England, Cingular will build approximately 150 new cell sites this year. The company has already turned on 57 new sites throughout several states:
In Maine, 11 new sites improve service in Waldoboro, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Limington, Scarborough, Naples, Sebago, Gardner, Kennebunkport, Cornish and Cumberland.
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