The numbers are in, and education has landed the top spot among the many enhancements C Spire made to its wireless network in 2024.
As part of a $25 million investment, C Spire added and upgraded 5G and LTE cells at 18 schools across its Mississippi footprint, representing the Gulf Coast and Pine Belt regions as well as central and northern areas of the state.
Schools and districts covered by these enhancements include Biloxi and Gulfport high schools, as well as East Central in Jackson County and George County in Lucedale; West Harrison and Creekbend Elementary in Harrison County; Oak Grove Middle School in Forrest County; Forest, Morton, Raleigh, Nanih Waiya, Union and West Lauderdale high schools in central Mississippi; and high schools in West Point, Caledonia, Eupora and Corinth in the northern sector.
Bolstering coverage at special events that brought a surge of attendees — like Mardi Gras parades, the Thunder Over Columbus air show at Columbus AFB, the South Mississippi Fair in Laurel, collegiate sports, festivals and concerts — C Spire sent its COW (Cell On Wheels) and COLT (Cell On Light Truck) to keep network traffic moving swiftly.
Catch up on all the other big enhancements to the C Spire wireless network in 2024.
Southern Forrest County sees new C Spire coverage and capacity
C Spire technicians recently completed work adding a new macro site in the Elks Lake area of Forrest County, just south of Hattiesburg in the Piney Woods region.
Enhanced coverage for customers in Corinth and New Albany
Students and administrators at Corinth High School and customers on the west side of New Albany, Mississippi, are the latest to see new enhancements to the C Spire network.
Copiah, Yazoo counties get enhanced cell coverage
Residents of Copiah County west of Hazlehurst, especially near Old Port Gibson Road, as well as those near the community of Tinsley in Yazoo County are the latest to see new enhancements to the C Spire network.
Headed for Fame? Count on a strong signal from C Spire
There’s no single way to reach Fame — in fact, Mississippi state highways 9 and 15 will get you pretty close, as will U.S. Hwy. 82 and the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway.
Forrest and Pike counties get enhanced wireless coverage and capacity
C Spire network technicians have been busy bolstering cell coverage and capacity in Forrest and Pike counties in south Mississippi.
Philadelphia sees major enhancements to coverage, capacity
Major upgrades to C Spire’s wireless network have doubled cellular speeds in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the home of the Congress of Country Music, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and 7,000 permanent residents.
Enhanced cell coverage and capacity in Golden Triangle
C Spire network technicians have been busy bolstering cell coverage and capacity in the Golden Triangle region of east-central Mississippi.
Hurley and Jackson County get enhanced cell coverage
A major educational center and the surrounding community of Hurley in Jackson County are seeing stronger cellular coverage and capacity thanks to new enhancements to the C Spire network in the area.
Columbus and Lowndes County get enhanced cell coverage
Good news for New Hope and the south side of Columbus, Miss.: C Spire wireless crews have added a strong new cell site to increase coverage and capacity in Lowndes County.
New 5G sites, major additions in Greene County and more
Recent enhancements include rural areas throughout Mississippi such as Greene County along state Hwy. 57 between the towns of Leakesville and McLain.
The C Spire network team racked up more than 500 enhancements to the cellular network in 2022 and 2023, a nearly $150 million investment. These 5G and LTE deployments are part of a $1 billion investment in expanding our network and the fiber infrastructure that powers our wireless towers.
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