Verizon Wireless Boosts Wireless Coverage in Lake County, Florida, With New Digital...

Verizon Wireless Boosts Wireless Coverage in Lake County, Florida, With New
Digital Cell Site on Montverde Water Tower

ORLANDO, Fla., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Montverde water tank will now
host an additional key municipal service as Verizon Wireless has activated a
new advanced digital cell site on the water tower just off County Road 455.
The new transmission site will enhance wireless coverage throughout the
Central Florida town, especially to the new Bella Collina golf club community
and the Montverde Academy boarding and day school.
With the new site, which utilizes high-speed Evolution-Data Optimized
(EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology, customers will enjoy clearer call
reception and faster speeds when downloading music and games and sending text,
picture and video messages. Customers using BroadbandAccess, the company's
high-speed business data service, can now expect average download speeds of
600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload
speeds of 500-800 kbps.
The new cell site is part of the company's continuing investment to expand
coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and
data network in Florida and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has
invested more than $1.7 billion in Florida and more than $45 billion
nationally since the company was formed. The company spent $175 million to
enhance services and coverage throughout Florida during 2007 alone.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless
operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Chuck Hamby of Verizon Wireless, +1-813-615-4803,
Chuck.Hamby@verizonwireless.com