Cingular has announced some amazing figures today detailing exactly how much they have been spending improving their cell phone network in the US.
Apparently they have invested $1.3 billion in upgrading and expanding the service in the LA area alone since 2005. The total bill for the US is around $6 billion per year.
The investment in LA consisted of 257 cell sites as well as expanded coverage and enhanced network capacity. They are adding 5 new cell sites every week and have added 560 in the last 2 years.
Andy Shibley, Cingulars LA manager, commented:
The past two years were unprecedented — investing almost $1.3 billion to deliver a quality wireless experience to our customers here. Our wireless network is world class and second to none. The major expansion we completed was an extraordinary achievement that enables us to provide exceptional service for our customers today and into the future.
Now as part of AT&T, we will continue our momentum and focus on delivering a strong network, innovative wireless products and services and a quality customer experience in 2007.
Cingular now has more than 45,000 cell sites, more than any other carrier in the US.
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That’s Great, I’m already satisfied with Cingular the new AT&T. This further solidifies them as the carrier of choice.
Good for LA. Can’t wait for them to spend some money in San Francisco. Some decent coverage in the area immediately around AT&T Park would be a good place to start.