Alltel Wireless Offers EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in South Carolina.High-Speed Wireless Data Service Is Available in Columbia and Florence; Axcess Broadband Delivers Speeds Comparable to Cable or DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Alltel Wireless (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AT), America's largest network, is now offering Axcess Broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. in Columbia, Florence and surrounding communities. Alltel is the first carrier to offer this next-generation service in Florence. EVDO (evolution data optimized) technology provides customers with unlimited wireless access to the Internet at speeds comparable to wired broadband connections such as cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. or DSL. Axcess Broadband makes it easy to surf the Internet, access e-mail and calendars and download large, graphic-rich files while on the go. Using the service, customers can access advanced business, news and entertainment applications from their laptops, smartphones or handsets at average speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps with maximum speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps. "Alltel Wireless is committed to meeting the growing data needs of our customers," said Ron Senchak, vice president of business solutions for Alltel Wireless in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. . "Axcess Broadband wireless See wireless broadband. Internet service delivers an unmatched wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 experience that will keep both traveling business professionals and casual users connected with the fastest and most reliable data services." The Columbia coverage area includes West Columbia, Dentsville and Cayce. The Florence coverage includes Timmonsville and Lake City. Retail and business customers can experience the benefits of the high-speed network through the use of EVDO-capable handsets, such as the silver or fire red MOTORAZR V3m, or a laptop PC data card, such as the Kyocera Passport 1xEVDO PC Card. Alltel is rapidly expanding its high-speed network across the country. In the past year, Alltel has introduced Axcess Broadband in metropolitan areas such as Charlotte, Tampa, Phoenix and Cleveland; in smaller cities such as Fayetteville and Raleigh, N.C.; Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., and Little Rock, Ark., and in towns such as Gulf Breeze, Fla.; Dothan, Ala., and Durango, Colo. Axcess Broadband is available for $59.99 a month for unlimited use with qualifying voice plans. In addition to supporting a wide range of productivity enhancing business applications, retail customers can enjoy Alltel's Axcess TV, with more than 25 channels, and XM radio, with 20 of the best satellite radio music channels. Other downloads also are available for both business and retail customers. For more information on Axcess devices, visit an Alltel Wireless retail store or log on to www.alltel.com. Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has more than 11 million wireless customers. Alltel, NYSE: AT www.alltel.com |
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