ATLANTA, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications, Inc. announced today that it will introduce Cox Wireless in San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif. and many of the communities it serves in Topeka and Wichita, Kansas and Northwest Arkansas later this year. Today's news follows on the heels of the company's arrival of its "Unbelievably Fair" Wireless campaign in Roanoke and Northern Virginia, the next markets to receive Cox Wireless. By the end of 2011, Cox Wireless will be available in more than 50 percent of the company's footprint.

Cox will continue to go-to-market via its successful wholesale relationship, as it has done for all its commercial launches to date. Today, Cox Wireless is currently available in Hampton Roads, Va., Orange County, Calif., Omaha, Neb., Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., Rhode Island and Cox communities in Connecticut and Cleveland, Ohio. Cox's wireless service is striking a positive chord with customers and the company has already nearly doubled its subscriber forecasts.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.

Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for six years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com/espanol y www.coxmedia.com

SOURCE Cox Communications