ATLANTA and SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Notre Dame has selected Cingular Wireless as a provider of wireless services and equipment to the University's administration, faculty, staff and students.

Under the contract, members of the Notre Dame community will be able to purchase every wireless handset and PDA in Cingular's broad portfolio.

Cingular is the first cellular carrier to transmit on Notre Dame's new distributed cellular antenna system -- provided by NextG Networks, Inc. -- to maximize both exterior and in-building wireless coverage throughout the 1,250-acre campus.

"The University of Notre Dame is committed to integrating wireless into its communications infrastructure in recognition of the growing dependence that our students, faculty, and staff have on mobile technology," said Dewitt Latimer, Chief Technology Officer Notre Dame. "Cingular, as an industry leading wireless provider for the University, is playing a significant role in this strategy. It is delivering an integrated wireless service offering with competitive rates, a broad array of devices, campus-wide network coverage, value-added services and dedicated support that not only meets our needs today but in future years as well."

"Our work with the University of Notre Dame demonstrates Cingular's value proposition to the College and University market - an unparalleled expertise in delivering end-to-end wireless voice and data solutions that meet the unique needs of this growing segment," said Chris Hill, vice president, government solutions, for Cingular Wireless.

Cingular has a dedicated sales and support team focusing on the needs of colleges and universities. Cingular Wireless has contractual relationships with many of the top colleges and universities in the U.S.