28th Aug 2007 13:00
Wireless customers in more Montana communities now have access tothe latest high-speed business and entertainment services on theirwireless phones, laptop computers and other wireless devices thanks toVerizon Wireless. £ The new capabilities come with the expansion of the company'sEvolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision (Rev.) A network toKalispell and surrounding area, enabling both its BroadbandAccess andV CAST services. The company expanded its high-speed wireless datanetwork earlier this year to include Billings, Helena and Missoula. £ BroadbandAccess £ The company's enhanced high-speed wireless service, with averagedownload speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits, isgeared towards mobile professionals, business customers and on-the-gostudents. Mobile users now have the ability to get their corporateinformation as if they were attached to the information via ahigh-speed wired connection but with the freedom of true mobility. Forexample, customers with Rev. A-compatible devices can download a 1Megabyte e-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. £ V CAST £ The company's consumer-oriented multimedia service offers V CASTsubscribers music and short content on demand, including cutting-edge3D games, music, videos, news, weather and sports. £ "The broadband network expansion has something for everyone on thego," said Melanie Braidich, regional president of Verizon Wireless."BroadbandAccesss lets our business customers experience a trulyuntethered mobile office experience. With V CAST, consumers haveaccess to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music,high-quality videos and coolest 3D games found anywhere." £ Coverage £ With this recent expansion, coverage now includes the followingcommunities and points-of-interest in Montana: £ -- Kalispell and surrounding area, including northern Flathead Lake, Whitefish, Flathead County Fairgrounds and Glacier Park International Airport £ Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider tocommercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in theUnited States. Today, its entire nationwide CDMA 1 x EV-DO network hasbeen enhanced to Revision (Rev.) A technology that reaches more than210 million people. £ The company has invested more than $125 million in its Montananetwork in the past five years to ensure network reliability andexpanded coverage, capacity and capabilities. £ 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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