JANESVILLE, Wis., June 3 -- Verizon Wireless today
announced it has activated three new cell sites in Rock County that bring
the nation's most reliable network to area residents. This new coverage
area is in the southeastern portions of Rock County and includes the
communities of Johnstown Center, Lima Center, Avalon, Emerald Grove,
Harmony and Bradford.
In March, Verizon Wireless announced plans to expand coverage to
approximately 59,000 residents in Rock, Walworth and Jefferson counties by
mid-June. "With such a large demand for reliable wireless coverage in this
area we pushed to complete the expansion ahead of schedule," said T.J. Fox,
president-Wisconsin/Illinois Region, Verizon Wireless. "We are continually
investing in and perfecting our network so our customers can take advantage
of all our services, no matter where they live or travel."
Expanding its network into Rock County is part of Verizon Wireless'
effort to enlarge its coverage area, improve indoor reception, increase
capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in
Wisconsin and throughout the country. Since the company was formed in 2000,
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $222 million in Wisconsin on
improvements to its network to increase coverage and capacity, and to add
new services. More than $37 million of this investment was spent in
Wisconsin in 2007.
High-Speed Features: BroadbandAccess, V CAST
With this expansion, Verizon Wireless customers in Rock County can now
access the company's high-speed wireless network and enjoy two prime
services: BroadbandAccess and V CAST multimedia services.
Based on Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network
technology, BroadbandAccess provides mobile users access to their
information as if they were attached to this data via a high-speed wired
connection but with the freedom of true mobility. Developed with a range of
users in mind, the service enables large enterprises, small to medium-sized
businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere
in the BroadbandAccess coverage area through a secure, high-speed data
connection.
With BroadbandAccess, users can expect average download speeds of 600
kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload
speeds of 500-800 kbps. Customers can download a 1 Megabyte email
attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a
large PDF file -- in about eight seconds, and upload the same-sized file in
less than 13 seconds. Customers who travel outside the BroadbandAccess
coverage area with an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to Verizon
Wireless' existing NationalAccess network.
The company's high-speed network also enables its V CAST multimedia
services, which offers customers the ability to download full song tracks,
play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their handset
with top transmission speeds. With content updated daily, customers can
watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports
highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
Customers with V CAST Music can download song tracks directly to their
Verizon Wireless handsets or to PCs equipped with Windows(R) XP or Vista
operating systems. The V CAST Music on-demand service includes access to a
catalog of more than 3 million songs.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: 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 .
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