28th Dec 2006 18:00
Verizon Wireless has activated two new cell sites in Erie County,increasing network coverage and capacity in and around the towns ofBelleview Heights and Belle Valley and along major roadways in thearea. £ The new cell sites enable more Verizon Wireless customers to usetheir wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text,picture and video messages; and download games and ringtones. £ The network enhancements improve coverage and capacity along StateRoute 8 from East Grandview Boulevard in Belle Valley south to thetown of Hammett, and west along U.S. Interstate 90 from State Route 97to State Route 430. In addition, capacity increased in the SummitTownship area south of U.S. Interstate 90 and north of the town ofWaterford. £ "Verizon Wireless is committed to improving our premier wirelessvoice and data network," said Roger Tang, president-Ohio/PennsylvaniaRegion, Verizon Wireless. "Our customers join us and stay with usbecause they are confident they'll receive reliable service." £ Reliable service is fundamental to customer loyalty, and VerizonWireless boasts the highest customer loyalty in the industry. Duringthe third quarter of 2006, only 1.24 percent of its customersdisconnected their service, a figure well below the industry average. £ These recent enhancements in Erie County are part of VerizonWireless' continual effort to increase capacity and enhance thequality of its wireless voice and data network in Pennsylvania andthroughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested $35 billion inthe last seven years--$5 billion on average every year since thecompany was formed--to increase the coverage and capacity of itsnational network and to add new services. More than $160 million ofthis investment was spent in Pennsylvania in 2006. £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest U.S.wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture ofVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. Topreview and request broadcast-quality video footage andhigh-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to theVerizon Wireless Multimedia Library atwww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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