4th Oct 2007 13:00
Verizon Wireless customers in more Utah locations can now gete-mail, real-time corporate data, access to the Internet and much moreat faster speeds. As the company rolls out its high-speed broadbandnetwork today, coverage now extends to: £ -- Logan area, including Utah State University and the towns of Hyde Park, Hyrum, Millville, Newton, Providence and Richmond £ -- Southern Utah, including the towns of Cedar City, Enoch, Hurricane, LaVerkin, Parowan, Rockville and Toquerville £ In addition to these areas, BroadbandAccess coverage in Utahincludes the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Payson, including the SaltLake City metropolitan area, Brigham City, Park City, St. George,Tooele and Wendover. £ Based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev.A) technology, the expanded wireless broadband network providesVerizon Wireless customers with data uplink speeds significantlyfaster than the company's award-winning national EV-DO network, whichthe company first launched in Utah in December 2005. £ "Our broadband network expansion has something for everyone on thego," said Melanie Braidich, regional president of Verizon Wireless."BroadbandAccess lets our business customers experience a trulyuntethered mobile office experience with remote access to corporatedata on their laptops and e-mail on their PDAs. With V CAST, consumerscan enjoy a comprehensive selection of downloadable music,high-quality videos and exciting 3D games." £ BroadbandAccess: The wireless data solution £ The company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess,provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. This meanscustomers with Rev. A-compatible devices can download a 1 Megabytee-mail attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R)presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and uploadthe same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. £ Verizon Wireless offers several BroadbandAccess devices for thecompany's wireless broadband network. These devices are fullycompatible with the company's NationalAccess network (based on CDMA1xRTT technology), giving customers the ability to remain connected ifthey travel outside of the wireless broadband coverage area. £ V CAST: Video, Music, 3D games £ The company's high-speed network also enables its V CASTmultimedia services, offering customers the ability to download fullsong tracks, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips onbreaking news, sports, and entertainment straight to their phones.Content is updated daily. £ Coverage £ Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider tocommercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in theUnited States. Today, its entire nationwide wireless broadband networkhas been enhanced to Rev. A technology and reaches more thantwo-thirds of the U.S. population -- more than 210 million people. £ 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 62.1 million customers. The largestU.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,with 67,000 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 2007Related Shares:
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