Cellular One Announces $430 Million Investment in West Texas for Wireless Infrastructure and Service Advancements.Business Editors, High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers LUBBOCK Lubbock, city (1990 pop. 186,206), seat of Lubbock co., NW Tex.; inc. 1909. In the Llano Estacado region on a branch of the Brazos River, it was settled in 1879 by Quakers. , Texas--(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 $430 million in the wireless infrastructure of West Texas, the largest dedicated rural wireless investment in the state by any carrier. This investment includes a $70 million digital upgrade of its wireless network in West Texas. In building on its legacy of service to rural America, Cellular One's West Texas 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 West Texas," 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: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 $430 million investment illustrates our passion for providing our West Texas customers with the most advanced wireless technology available. Our customers should also know that Cellular One will continue to invest in West Texas 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 a huge footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. in the rural areas of West Texas and we understand that our customers want reliable coverage and exceptional customer service," said George Bullock bullock a mature castrated male cattle destined for meat production or draft. , Cellular One's Executive Director of Sales, South Region. "As we continue to expand state-of-the-art digital coverage to our local communities, Cellular One customers will see a marked improvement in calls connected and in the clarity of each call." Cellular One's investment in West Texas includes: -- $70 million digital upgrade for 2001, significantly increasing system capacity, with additional investments in 2002. -- $430 million total investment in towers, antennae, base stations, switches and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses. -- A 100 percent increase in system capacity by the end of 2001. 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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