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The Jekyll Island Authority Welcomes Improved Cell Phone Service on the Island
Additional AT&T Antennas to Be Installed During First Quarter of 2011
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Early December the Jekyll Island Authority Board approved a request for two leases with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC in order to improve coverage of AT&T cell phone service on Jekyll Island. The antennas will provide 3G capabilities and be placed on two additional water towers, one on the North and another at the South end of the island. These towers are expected to be in-service sometime during the first quarter of 2011.
Currently AT&T covers 97% of all Americans. Many AT&T smartphones can switch automatically between 3G data and Wi-Fi connectivity making the addition of antennas to the island a vast improvement for residents and guests.
"Improving the coverage available on our island is critical, we frequently host large business groups and conventions, especially since we've opened new facilities in the Historic District Convention Campus," said Eric Garvey, Chief Communications Officer for the Jekyll Island Authority.
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, the company providing the AT&T antennas have been approved for a five year lease term with four successive five year renewal options. They currently have antennas on the water tower located behind the Quality Inn on Jekyll Island.
About Jekyll Island
Located on Georgia's coast, Jekyll Island with its rich history and quiet, laid-back atmosphere has attracted vacationers for more than one hundred years. Jekyll Island offers a variety of amenities, including 10 miles of beach, a 250-acre Historic Landmark District, four golf courses, a large water park, 20 miles of bike paths, a tennis center, and an array of lodging options including hotels, cottages and campgrounds. Owned by the state of Georgia and managed by Jekyll Island Authority, the island's development is limited to just 35 percent of the available land area to preserve the critical barrier island ecosystem. Great lengths have been taken to honor this ratio as the highly anticipated revitalization of Jekyll Island moves forward. By 2012, the island will boast three new hotels, an all-new beachfront convention center with more than 78,000 square feet of function space, a beautifully redesigned entry corridor to the island, beach village shopping and dining area and many more enhancements. Please visit http://www.jekyllisland.com for more information or call (877) 4-JEKYLL.
SOURCE Jekyll Island Authority
Jekyll Island Authority
CONTACT: Alexa Elsberry, Communications Manager, The Butin Group, +1-912-638-9892, akelsberry@thebutingroup.com
Web Site: http://www.jekyllisland.com
The Jekyll Island Authority Welcomes Improved Cell Phone Service on the Island
Additional AT&T Antennas to Be Installed During First Quarter of 2011
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Early December the Jekyll Island Authority Board approved a request for two leases with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC in order to improve coverage of AT&T cell phone service on Jekyll Island. The antennas will provide 3G capabilities and be placed on two additional water towers, one on the North and another at the South end of the island. These towers are expected to be in-service sometime during the first quarter of 2011.
Currently AT&T covers 97% of all Americans. Many AT&T smartphones can switch automatically between 3G data and Wi-Fi connectivity making the addition of antennas to the island a vast improvement for residents and guests.
"Improving the coverage available on our island is critical, we frequently host large business groups and conventions, especially since we've opened new facilities in the Historic District Convention Campus," said Eric Garvey, Chief Communications Officer for the Jekyll Island Authority.
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, the company providing the AT&T antennas have been approved for a five year lease term with four successive five year renewal options. They currently have antennas on the water tower located behind the Quality Inn on Jekyll Island.
About Jekyll Island
Located on Georgia's coast, Jekyll Island with its rich history and quiet, laid-back atmosphere has attracted vacationers for more than one hundred years. Jekyll Island offers a variety of amenities, including 10 miles of beach, a 250-acre Historic Landmark District, four golf courses, a large water park, 20 miles of bike paths, a tennis center, and an array of lodging options including hotels, cottages and campgrounds. Owned by the state of Georgia and managed by Jekyll Island Authority, the island's development is limited to just 35 percent of the available land area to preserve the critical barrier island ecosystem. Great lengths have been taken to honor this ratio as the highly anticipated revitalization of Jekyll Island moves forward. By 2012, the island will boast three new hotels, an all-new beachfront convention center with more than 78,000 square feet of function space, a beautifully redesigned entry corridor to the island, beach village shopping and dining area and many more enhancements. Please visit http://www.jekyllisland.com for more information or call (877) 4-JEKYLL.
SOURCE Jekyll Island Authority
Jekyll Island Authority
CONTACT: Alexa Elsberry, Communications Manager, The Butin Group, +1-912-638-9892, akelsberry@thebutingroup.com
Web Site: http://www.jekyllisland.com