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June Forecast: Sunny With Enhanced Verizon Wireless 3G Coverage
New Cell Sites Activated In Time for the Unofficial Start of Summer
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter and the Verizon Wireless network is getting even better for customers across the country.
While customers are covering up with sunglasses and sunscreen, Verizon Wireless is enhancing coverage around the United States with new 3G cell sites in:
-- Brookside, Del.
-- Iroquois County, Ill.
-- Crown Point, Ind.
-- Elkhart, Ind.
-- Newton County, Ind.
-- Durant, Iowa
-- Licking County, Ohio
-- Washington, D.C.
-- Pittsburgh, Pa.
-- Wallaceton, Pa.
-- Washington, Pa.
-- Augusta County, Va.
-- Hanover County, Va.
-- Newport News, Va.
Whether summer plans take Verizon Wireless customers to one of these 14 locations or elsewhere, they will enjoy the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network. June wedding-goers can share the special "I do" moment instantly via Twitter(TM) and Facebook®. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore using mapping, hiking and biking apps.
The Verizon Wireless 3G network carries data sessions for customers with the latest wireless devices and smartphones, including the new iPhone 4 from Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless network enhancements are part of the company's aggressive annual network capital investment program to stay ahead of the growing demand for voice and data services. The company has invested more than $65 billion in its nationwide network since it was formed - $6 billion on average every year.
More Information Available
-- Find these and other network announcements at the Verizon Wireless News
Center.
-- Follow VZWNetwork on Twitter for ongoing network updates, enhancements
and information.
-- See video footage of Verizon Wireless' year-round network preparations
across the country on YouTube and in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com, Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
June Forecast: Sunny With Enhanced Verizon Wireless 3G Coverage
New Cell Sites Activated In Time for the Unofficial Start of Summer
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter and the Verizon Wireless network is getting even better for customers across the country.
While customers are covering up with sunglasses and sunscreen, Verizon Wireless is enhancing coverage around the United States with new 3G cell sites in:
-- Brookside, Del.
-- Iroquois County, Ill.
-- Crown Point, Ind.
-- Elkhart, Ind.
-- Newton County, Ind.
-- Durant, Iowa
-- Licking County, Ohio
-- Washington, D.C.
-- Pittsburgh, Pa.
-- Wallaceton, Pa.
-- Washington, Pa.
-- Augusta County, Va.
-- Hanover County, Va.
-- Newport News, Va.
Whether summer plans take Verizon Wireless customers to one of these 14 locations or elsewhere, they will enjoy the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network. June wedding-goers can share the special "I do" moment instantly via Twitter(TM) and Facebook®. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore using mapping, hiking and biking apps.
The Verizon Wireless 3G network carries data sessions for customers with the latest wireless devices and smartphones, including the new iPhone 4 from Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless network enhancements are part of the company's aggressive annual network capital investment program to stay ahead of the growing demand for voice and data services. The company has invested more than $65 billion in its nationwide network since it was formed - $6 billion on average every year.
More Information Available
-- Find these and other network announcements at the Verizon Wireless News
Center.
-- Follow VZWNetwork on Twitter for ongoing network updates, enhancements
and information.
-- See video footage of Verizon Wireless' year-round network preparations
across the country on YouTube and in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com, Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com