HickoryTech Wireless Becomes Cellular One; Rural Wireless Provider Expands Its Coverage in Minnesota.To download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. high-resolution high-res·o·lu·tion adj. 1. Relating to an image that has fine detail. 2. a. Of or relating to an output device that produces images that contain a large number of dots per unit of area and are therefore sharp and , print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4547157 BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Western Wireless Corporation (Nasdaq:WWCA WWCA Western Wireless Corporation (stock symbol) WWCA Western Washington Center for the Arts ), a leading provider of rural wireless communication services and operator of Cellular One(R), today announced that its recent acquisition, HickoryTech Wireless (Nasdaq:HTCO HTCO High Temperature Catalytic Oxidation ), began doing business under the Cellular One brand name on January 11, 2004. All six HickoryTech Wireless retail locations have been re-named and re-merchandised with Cellular One products and marketing materials. "We are excited about our growth in Minnesota as it enhances our existing in-market presence and also provides us with the ability for greater wireless coverage," said Jerry Gallegos, vice president of marketing at Western Wireless Corporation. "Our new customers will be pleased to know that they can expect quality wireless services and enhanced product features that are available on our Cellular One network -- one of the nation's largest rural wireless networks." Western Wireless completed its acquisition of HickoryTech on December 16, 2003, adding to its growing rural network the Minnesota 10 Rural Service Area and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro A-2 cellular licenses, as well as the Mankato-Fairmont and Rochester-Austin-Albert Lea Basic Trading Area In the US, a Basic Trading Area is a geographic region defined by the FCC where a Personal Communications Service can operate.[1] It consists of the counties surrounding a city designated as the basic trading center. Personal Communications Service The retail store locations include:
Albert Lea Mankato
Northbridge Mall River Hills Mall
Albert Lea, MN 56007 Mankato, MN 56002
Telephone: (507) 339-0079 Telephone: (507) 340-6255
Faribault Owatonna
1535 Hwy 60 W 310 Cedar Ave. N
Faribault, MN 55021 Owatonna, MN 55060
Telephone: (507) 331-9145 Telephone: (507) 444-9554
Mankato Waseca
1640 Madison Avenue 1309 State St. N
Mankato, MN 56001 Waseca, MN 56093
Telephone: (507) 625-2355 Telephone: (507) 833-8134
New and existing Cellular One customers are currently receiving information about their wireless services, including comprehensive local, regional, and national rate plans; enhanced products and features; detailed billing; quality customer care support; and network capabilities and coverage. Cellular One is offering new and existing customers its popular Local 40 calling plan. With Local 40, customers will receive 1000 anytime minutes, 1000 mobile-to-mobile minutes, free nationwide long distance service, unlimited night and weekend minutes, and a free Nokia 2260 handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. , all for just $40 per month. Customers that sign up for Local 40 will also receive their first three months of incoming calls free of charge. Additional details on Local 40 and other wireless service plans are available online at CellularOne.com and at all of the six new Minnesota retail locations. About Western Wireless Corporation and Cellular One Western Wireless Corporation, owner of the Cellular One(R) brand, is a leading provider of rural wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services to more than 1.2 million customers 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 . Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Western Wireless Corporation operates wireless cellular phone systems and company-owned retail stores in 19 western states under the Western Wireless(R) and Cellular One brand names. Western Wireless Corporation also licenses the Cellular One brand name to wireless service providers in 16 additional states and the Caribbean. Cellular One has been one of America's most recognized wireless brands for nearly 20 years. For more information about Western Wireless Corporation, visit WesternWireless.com. Information on Cellular One may be found at CellularOne.com. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4547157 |
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