SAN ANTONIO, Texas-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its UMTS/HSDPA mobile broadband network in the hometown of parent company AT&T Inc.
The wireless carrier announced that it has added San Antonio to the list of metropolitan areas where its high-speed wireless data service is available. According to Cingular, users now have “contiguous 3G coverage in the greater San Antonio area and through Austin and surrounding areas.” Cingular said that it will invest around $346 million in its Texas network this year, of which about $156 million will be spent in the southern area of the state including San Antonio.
Cingular plans to extend its HSDPA network coverage to most of the top 100 U.S. markets by the end of the year. Other markets recently added to its original line-up include New York City and Atlanta.
