Wireless Provider nTelos and others Expand West Virginia Coverage

According the Herald Dispatch in Hungtington West Virginia, several wireless providers are competing for subscribers in West Virginia.

Wireless provider nTelos has long focused on Virginia and West Virginia, with 52 towers in the area and more coming. nTelos has added 2 new sites with 4 more scheduled this year. In addition nTelos has commited $80 million to its mobile broadband service, which will bring broadband access to its entire subscriber network.

While nTelos has focued on the area, it is not without competition. Verizon Wireless, Sprint, ATT, Alltel, and Cingular all have a presence in the region and offer wireless service to West Virginia residents.

Still nTtelos remains focused on the region and their increase in cell towers should help all cellular users in the West Virginia area.