Cingular begins offering its 3G mobile wireless broadband service throughout Memphis. Nearly the entire Memphis area -- south to Nesbit and Cockrum, west to West Memphis, north past Rosemark and Gallaway, and east to Piperton -- is now a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Cingular 3G not only offers advanced wireless services, such as viewing video clips, it also enhances existing services by making them run faster. Customers can now download a game or ringtone, or access e-mail, in a fraction of the time it used to take. Additionally, Cingular customers using a 3G handset can access all the company's data services whenever they're connected to the Cingular network.

"In today's fast-paced society, people are always on the go and have the need for quick access to information," said Jim Thorpe, vice president and general manager for Cingular's Tennessee/Kentucky market. "Our 3G service gives them the ability to watch Grizzlies highlights on their phones while waiting to hear some blues on Beale Street, or to quickly download a presentation as they enter a meeting. We're providing customers with an 'invisible wire' that extends their broadband experience beyond their office or home."

Cingular customers can now use its 3G mobile broadband network to rapidly access e-mail, browse the Internet, connect to business applications, or watch video clips while on the go from a concert at FedEx Forum to a drink with the ducks at the Peabody, while catching NASCAR action from the infield at Memphis Motorsports Park, or while waiting to board a flight at Memphis International Airport.

Cingular's 3G network provides average download data speeds between 400-700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit. HSDPA/UMTS (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) technology makes it possible for people to enjoy a wide variety of wireless content and gives Cingular the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services to customers based upon the global standard for wireless communications - GSM. Cingular is the only wireless company in the country with that capability. For businesses and consumers, this means more feature- rich services and content, and for Cingular, a more economical method for carrying traffic and more efficient use of spectrum.

PERSONAL MOBILITY - FAST AND FURIOUS

Customers who want to watch video highlights of last night's big game or view highlights of a number of HBO's series including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Entourage" or "The Wire," can see it all-and more-by signing up for Cingular Video. Cingular Video is an on-demand streaming video service with a large selection of popular mobile content that can be viewed on 3G-capable Cingular phones.