LightSquared has entered into a bilateral roaming agreement with Cellular South and SI Wireless. Cellular South is a privately owned wireless communications provider where as SI Wireless is a partnership of rural independent telephone companies, delivering 3G-CDMA/EVDO technology to rural parts of Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.

This agreement will provide subscribers of Cellular South and SI Wireless with a nationwide 4G-LTE footprint as well as satellite coverage in rural areas where there is no terrestrial network. It will also expand LightSquared’s 4G data coverage to additional rural communities.

“We understand that subscribers of Tier 2 and 3 carriers expect access to the most advanced technology nationwide and LightSquared’s business model is completely aligned with the coverage and capacity needs of rural operators, allowing them to compete with their larger competitors,” said SI Wireless Chief Executive Officer, Terry Addington

“LightSquared’s wholesale-only, integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, makes them a valuable partner because it enables us to provide our customers, including those in rural locations, with nationwide access to the most advanced technology and reliable coverage available,” said Hu Meena, president and CEO of Cellular South.