Billerica, Burlington and Wilmington, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit From
Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and
Internet Access
BILLERICA, Mass., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to
provide the best wireless service for local residents in Middlesex County,
Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has
expanded its network with a new cell site. The new site improves coverage and
capacity along Routes 62, 3a, and 129 in the towns of Billerica, Burlington,
and Wilmington, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area.
Verizon Wireless invested $145 million during the first six months of the
year to enhance wireless capacity and coverage throughout the six states of
New England, elevating the cumulative network investment in the region to more
than $2 billion since 2000. Nationally the company invests more than $1
billion every 90 days to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless
voice and data services, including picture messaging, text messaging,
BroadbandAccess high-speed internet and the company's exclusive V CAST
service. The company's ongoing network investment now totals more than $40
billion nationally over the past seven years.
BroadbandAccess Revision A offers computer users the nation's most
reliable high-speed wireless mobile broadband network, operating at average
upload speeds between 500 and 800 kbps, and download speeds between 600 kbps
and 1.4 mbps. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other
multimedia services to wireless phones over Verizon Wireless' high-speed EV-DO
network.
Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the third
quarter of 2007 as the company added 1.6 million net new customers and also
reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the
wireless industry.
The company's 'nation's most reliable wireless network' reputation is
based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women
throughout the country who inspired the "can you hear me now" national
advertising campaign. Nationally, these test men and women drive nearly 100
specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually on Interstate,
U.S. and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high-
population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to confirm that voice calls
and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected.
Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three
million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on
Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 68,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web
at 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
Michael Murphy, Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
Michael.murphy@verizonwireless.com; or Anne Elise O'Connor, Thomson
Communications, +1-617-548-2765, Aeoc@thomsoncommunications.com
