BellSouth Mobility DCS
Encyclopedia
BellSouth Mobility DCS, LLC headquartered in Atlanta
, Georgia
, was a BellSouth
subsidiary.
BellSouth Mobility DCS operated 1900 MHz GSM networks in a number of states in the South, clustered around South Carolina.
network operated by the American
landline telephone company BellSouth
. It was founded in the mid-nineties. It ran GSM at 1900 MHz, and covered North
and South Carolina
, and eastern parts of Georgia
and Tennessee
. In 2000, it became part of the Cingular Wireless
network, and the BellSouth branding was dropped. It then legally existed as BellSouth Mobility DCS, Inc. d/b/a Cingular Wireless. In 2007, it became known as BellSouth Mobility DCS, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Mobility.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, was a BellSouth
BellSouth
BellSouth Corporation is an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth was one of the seven original Regional Bell Operating Companies after the U.S...
subsidiary.
BellSouth Mobility DCS operated 1900 MHz GSM networks in a number of states in the South, clustered around South Carolina.
History
BellSouth Mobility DCS was a mobile phoneMobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
network operated by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
landline telephone company BellSouth
BellSouth
BellSouth Corporation is an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth was one of the seven original Regional Bell Operating Companies after the U.S...
. It was founded in the mid-nineties. It ran GSM at 1900 MHz, and covered North
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, and eastern parts of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. In 2000, it became part of the Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless
AT&T Mobility LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T that provides wireless services to 100.7 million subscribers in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
network, and the BellSouth branding was dropped. It then legally existed as BellSouth Mobility DCS, Inc. d/b/a Cingular Wireless. In 2007, it became known as BellSouth Mobility DCS, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Mobility.