6th Feb 2007 16:32
Verizon Wireless customers in both northern and southern NewMexico can now access e-mail, everyday corporate data, the Internetand more at faster speeds - and upload files five to six times fasterthan before. £ Verizon Wireless is rolling out the next generation of itshigh-speed broadband network in greater Albuquerque, Santa Fe, RioRancho, Las Cruces and Alamogordo, N.M. £ Based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev.A) technology, the enhanced wireless broadband network providesVerizon Wireless customers in areas within northern and southern NewMexico with data uplink speeds significantly faster than the company'saward-winning national EV-DO network. £ The company rolled out its EV-DO network in northern New Mexico inOctober 2006 and in southern New Mexico in December 2006. £ The faster network coverage area extends from Albuquerque to thestate capitol in Santa Fe, and north to Nambe in northern New Mexico.In the southern part of the state the coverage area includes LasCruces, Alamogordo, University Park, White Sands, Chaparral, SantaTeresa and Dona Ana. £ The company's existing EV-DO network enables customers to accessBroadbandAccess on their laptops, e-mail on their PDAs, and V CASTVideo and Music on their wireless phones. £ Verizon Wireless' national wireless broadband network, the firstin the nation, is already available to more than 200 million Americansin 242 major metropolitan areas and 180 major airports from coast tocoast. £ "New Mexico customers are already enjoying the benefits of ourbroadband wireless network. We're taking wireless to the next level byintroducing Rev. A technology that helps customers work even fasterand enjoy a more robust wireless data experience," said Tony Heyman,regional president of Verizon Wireless. £ "The launch of this next generation of our high-speed broadbandnetwork is part of our ongoing, significant investment in the state ofNew Mexico." £ The company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess,will run faster and more efficiently with the new networkenhancements. £ Customers in enhanced coverage areas can take advantage of uploadspeeds that are five to six times faster than with the company'sexisting wireless broadband network, plus interact with Web-basedapplications with improved latency for a better customer experience. £ The network provides Verizon Wireless customers with faster accessfor sending and uploading data. £ For example, BroadbandAccess customers in enhanced wirelessbroadband coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 450-800kilobits per second (kbps) and average upload speeds of 300-400 kbps.This translates to being able to download a 1 Megabyte e-mailattachment - the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or alarge PDF file - in less than 15 seconds and upload the same size filein less than 25 seconds. £ The enhanced network coverage areas allow Verizon Wirelesscustomers to download files approximately six times faster thancustomers of wireless service providers who use non-EV-DO technology. £ The first two devices from Verizon Wireless that take advantage offaster speeds provided by these new network enhancements are the newcompact USB720 wireless modem and the AirCard 595 PC Card from VerizonWireless. £ Both devices are fully compatible and backward compatible with thecompany's enhanced and existing wireless broadband networks and thecompany's NationalAccess network (based on CDMA 1xRTT technology). £ New Mexico customers interested in purchasing either device cancontact their local business sales representative at 505-816-6868. Thedevices are also available online at www.verizonwireless.com. £ For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN orgo to www.verizonwireless.com. £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving more than 59 million customers. Thelargest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider,based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge,N.J., with 65,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint ventureof Verizon 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 2007Related Shares:
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