New Zealand's Telecom said it will pump $1.7 million worth of extra mobile coverage for the holiday season in remoter areas popular with tourists.
"We have great coverage in most holiday spots thanks to our year-round coverage expansion programme, but we like to make sure as many holiday-makers as possible have access to our T3G services," Telecom Mobile General Manager Kevin Kenrick said in a news release.
The company said the extra mobile sites and increased capacity will cover the Christmas and New Year period and will be removed in late January to early February.
Copyright 2005 by United Press International
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