Cingular Adds 7 New Cell Sites To South And North Carolina

Cingular Wireless, who is already the largest wireless provide in the nation, has continued its' relentless march into North and South Carolina, announcing plans to build 7 new cell sites in the Western Carolinas.

-- In Madison and Yancey Counties, along Hwy. 19 northeast of Mars Hill, towards Burnsville. -- In Mitchell County, northeast of Asheville, along Hwys. 19 and 226 and in the town of Spruce Pine. -- Southwest of Greenville, in the growing residential areas near Golden Grove and Piedmont. -- South of Westminster and Seneca in Oconee County, near growing residential areas in Oakway and Tokeena, along Hwys. 24, 59 and 11. -- In McDowell County, east of Asheville, along Hwy. 70 including the town of Marion. -- South of Spartanburg and east of Greenville, along I-26 and SC-92 to the east of Enoree. -- Southeast of Greenville, in the rural area south of Laurens and east of Hwy. 221.

As always, the main point of such an expansion is to improve the overall call quality for network customers. Each cell site will make cellular transmission that much clearer, for the most part.