27th Jun 2007 14:13
Verizon Wireless has brought a temporary cell site--called a COW,or Cell On Wheels--to the Agape Farm in Huntingdon County, Pa., toprovide additional network calling capacity for the thousands ofpeople expected to flock to the region to enjoy the Creation Festivalevent, which runs June 27 through June 30. £ This service enhancement means that more customers can use theVerizon Wireless network concurrently, whether making voice calls orusing data applications such as TXT and Picture Messaging, ordownloading games and ringtones with the company's Get It Now(R)services. £ "The Creation Festival attracts thousands of visitors and thatmeans additional demand for wireless service, even though it may befor just a few days," said Roger Tang-president,Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "Our COWenables us to meet that temporary increase in call volume and toprovide our customers with the high quality of service they expectfrom Verizon Wireless." £ The ability to meet call volume demand, even on a temporary basis,is part of the company's commitment to stay ahead of the growing needfor Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company hasinvested $39 billion in the last seven years--$5 billion on averageevery year since the company was formed--to increase the coverage andcapacity of its national network and to add new services. It hasinvested more than $795 million over the past six years in itsPennsylvania network. £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving 60.7 million customers. The largestU.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with66,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of VerizonCommunications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find moreinformation on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview andrequest broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills ofVerizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless MultimediaLibrary at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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