Cingular said its network continues to operate normally, with approximately a 20-percent increase in attempted calls nationwide. There are no blockages or network outages. Cingular is working to increase network capacity in the Washington, D.C., areas by deploying additional Cells on Wheels (COWs).
Cingular said it is deploying six COWS in Washington. Four are already in place.
Cingular Interactive lost telephony to eight cell sites in lower Manhattan as a result of a power outage that occurred about Tuesday evening. However, the network has experienced no problems since usage is lower than normal and because base stations in New Jersey and Brooklyn have effectively provided backup, said the company.
No Mobitex (Cingular Interactive) network equipment that was functioning before the disaster has actually been destroyed physically, said the company.
