28th Dec 2006 16:12
Verizon Wireless has activated two new cell sites in WestmorelandCounty, increasing network coverage and capacity in and around Export,Delmont, Murrysville, Longbridge, Latrobe and Ligonier, and alongmajor roadways in the area. £ 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 along state Route 22east from Murrysville to the town of Delmont, and along U.S. Route 30southeast from Latrobe to Ligonier. In addition, coverage is increasedin the towns of Export and Longbridge. £ "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 Westmoreland County are part ofVerizon Wireless' continual effort to increase capacity and enhancethe quality 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:VOD)(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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