Cellular One Announces $119 Million Investment in South Dakota for Wireless Infrastructure and Service Advancements.Business/High-Tech Editors SIOUX FALLS Sioux Falls, city (1990 pop. 100,814), seat of Minnehaha co., SE S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; settled 1856, inc. as a village 1877, as a city 1883. Settlers abandoned the site in 1862 because of Native American raids, but with the establishment (1865) of Fort , S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001 Local Communities to Benefit From Massive Investment in Nation's Largest Dedicated Rural Wireless Network Cellular One announced today that by the end of 2001, the company will have invested approximately $119 million in South Dakota's wireless infrastructure, the largest dedicated rural wireless investment in the state by any carrier. This investment includes a $38 million digital upgrade of its wireless network in South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). . In building on its legacy of service to rural America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. , Cellular One's South Dakota investment will result in a significantly increased capacity for wireless calls, improved billing services and advancements in customer service. "Today marks a new era in Cellular One's long time commitment of providing high quality wireless service to the residents of the state of South Dakota," said Mikal Thomsen, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Western Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WWCA WWCA Western Wireless Corporation (stock symbol) WWCA Western Washington Center for the Arts ). "Cellular One understands that our customers have a choice in their wireless provider and our $119 million investment illustrates our passion for providing our South Dakota customers with the most advanced wireless technology available. Our customers should also know that Cellular One will continue to invest in South Dakota to ensure that our system remains competitive and world class." Covering over 820,000 square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. in the West and Midwest (including over 39,000 miles of interstate in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. and state highways), Cellular One's network serves more than one million customers and is the largest wireless network devoted to rural communities in the U.S. "Cellular One has taken the time to listen to our customers and we understand that they want reliable coverage and exceptional customer service," said Michele Lilleholm, Cellular One's Director of Sales for South Dakota, based out of Sioux Falls. "Going forward, we will continue to be the leading investor in our local rural wireless network as well as work to earn the business of our valued and loyal customers." Cellular One's investment in South Dakota includes: -- $38 million digital upgrade for 2001, significantly increasing system capacity, with additional investments in 2002. -- $119 million total investment in towers, antenna, base stations, switches and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses. -- A 100 percent increase in statewide system capacity. About Cellular One Based in Bellevue, Wash., Western Wireless Corporation operates under the Cellular One name and is a leading provider of rural communications in the Western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . The company owns and operates wireless cellular phone systems marketed under the Cellular One national brand name in 19 western states. Western Wireless provides service to more than a million customers. For more information about Western Wireless, visit www.wwireless.com. |
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