1st Oct 2007 18:40
Verizon Wireless announced today that it has invested $140 millionto increase the coverage and capacity of its network and to addservices in Pennsylvania in the first half of 2007, bringing its totalinvestment to nearly $1.4 billion in the state since 2001. £ Verizon Wireless offers its high-speed Evolution Data OptimizedRevision A (EV-DO Rev. A) network in cities throughout Pennsylvaniaincluding Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Lebanon, Philadelphia,Pittsburgh, Williamsport and York. £ With the high-speed wireless broadband network, Verizon Wirelesscustomers can to download files at speeds approximately ten timesfaster than customers of wireless service that use different broadlydeployed network technologies. £ "By continuing to expand our coverage in Pennsylvania, we provideour customers with the highest quality of service," said Roger Tang,president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless."We have heavily invested in the state to provide the most reliablenetwork that enables our customers to take advantage of the latestadvances in wireless technology." £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest USwireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with67,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of VerizonCommunications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) (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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