Upgrades Continue For South Dakota Cell Providers

Two of South Dakota’s major cell phone companies continue to make major upgrades. AT&T moved in to the state when they bought out some smaller carriers, and Verizon has continued to expand their network to offer faster 4G service.  Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says the changes were kind of slow at first…

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Nelson says they will continue to work with customers who have issues with their cell carrier…

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Both companies have added towers and new equipment in the past year.

 

(courtesy WNAX Yankton)