UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio
to Portions of Licking County
High-Speed Network Gives Verizon Wireless Customers Access to Fast Wireless
Internet, Email, Full-track Songs, Videos and More
HANOVER, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, Verizon
Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio to Portions of Licking
County, Ohio, issued earlier today by Verizon Wireless over PR Newswire, we
are advised by the company that the earlier version should be disregarded.
Complete, updated release follows:
Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout
of its high-speed wireless network to portions of Licking County including the
town of Hanover along portions of SR-16 on the eastern edge of the county.
"Our high-speed wireless network gives our customers three key advantages
in wireless communication-speed, mobility and security," said Roger Tang,
president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "With
these advantages, business customers and mobile professionals can increase
productivity and see bottom-line business benefits. In addition, our V CAST
services, such as V CAST Music with Rhapsody, help keep customers entertained
while on the go -- on the same devices they carry with them every day."
BroadbandAccess
The network expansion in Licking County offers Verizon Wireless' business
customers a truly mobile office experience with BroadbandAccess, giving them
access to their calendars, the Internet, email and critical business
information residing behind their companies' firewalls. BroadbandAccess was
developed with a range of users in mind, and it enables large enterprises,
small to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business
anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true
high-speed data connection.
Customers in wireless broadband coverage areas can expect average download
speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and
average upload speeds of 500 kbps to 800 kbps. That means they can download a
1 megabyte email attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R)
presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the
same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. To help customers stay connected,
BroadbandAccess seamlessly switches to the company's NationalAccess service if
they travel outside the BroadbandAccess coverage.
V CAST Music with Rhapsody
The company's wireless broadband network powers its V CAST Music with
Rhapsody service, which combines Verizon Wireless' world-class, over-the-air
mobile music service with Rhapsody's leading desktop solution. V CAST with
Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-
compatible mobile phones and players, and online on multiple PCs and Web
browsers. With V CAST Music with Rhapsody, customers who purchase music over-
the-air can download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free
of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music
can be played.
V CAST
The company's V CAST service gives customers the ability to play cutting-
edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their handsets. V CAST offers
content updated daily so customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos,
including breaking news, weather updates, sports highlights and the hottest
entertainment clips.
Network Technology and Investment
Verizon Wireless' broadband network is based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data
Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology and provides customers in the
area with speeds significantly faster than the company's NationalAccess
service.
The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech
wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the
region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless, which
has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on
average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national
network and to add new services. Last year, the company invested more than
$190 million in its Ohio network improvements.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, call
1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com .
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 69,000 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 .
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Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio to Portions of
Licking County, Ohio
High-Speed Network Gives Verizon Wireless Customers Access to Fast Wireless
Internet, Email, Mobile Music, Videos and More
HANOVER, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today
that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network
to portions of Licking County including the town of Hanover along portions of
SR-16 on the eastern edge of the county.
"Ohio is home to many vital markets with dynamic, tech-savvy business
people, students, visitors and residents who want to stay connected," said
Roger Tang, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon
Wireless. "The launch of our broadband network in Hanover provides our
customers with access to the very latest wireless technology."
With the wireless broadband network now available, Verizon Wireless
customers in the area can enjoy two prime services:
-- BroadbandAccess, the enhanced high-speed wireless service that equips
Verizon Wireless' business customers with a truly untethered mobile office
experience, enabling them to wirelessly access their calendars, the Internet,
email and critical business information residing behind their companies'
firewalls; and
-- V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that gives customers
access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality
videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere.
BroadbandAccess
Based on Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A (EV-DO Rev. A) network
technology, BroadbandAccess provides mobile workers with the ability to access
their corporate information as if they were attached to this data via a
high-speed wired connection but with the freedom of true mobility. Developed
with a range of users in mind, the service enables large enterprises, small to
medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime,
anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed
data connection.
With BroadbandAccess, business customers, residents and visitors to
Hanover and nearby communities can expect average download speeds of 600
kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload
speeds of 500 kbps to 800 kbps. That means they can download a 1 megabyte
email attachment-the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a
large PDF file-in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less
than 13 seconds.
BroadbandAccess also enables Verizon Wireless customers to download files
approximately 10 times faster than customers of wireless service providers
that use different broadly deployed network technologies. Furthermore,
customers who travel outside the enhanced BroadbandAccess coverage area with
an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to the company's NationalAccess
service.
"Our enhanced BroadbandAccess service gives our customers three key
advantages in wireless communication-speed, mobility and security," Tang said.
"With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line
business benefits."
V CAST: Video and Music
The company's wireless broadband network also enables its V CAST
multimedia services, which offer customers the ability to download full-song
tracks, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to the
handset with top transmission speeds. With content updated daily, customers
can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather
updates, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
With V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless has built a massive full-song mobile
music store that contains more than 2.8 million songs -- from well-known as
well as independent artists -- that customers can download over-the-air,
directly onto their V CAST Music-enabled wireless phones.
Investment
The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech
wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the
region. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was
formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and
capacity of its national network and to add new services. Last year, the
company invested nearly $190 million in its Ohio network improvements.
Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to commercially
launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. Hanover
is the latest market to be added to the coverage.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, call
1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 69,000 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
Laura Merritt of Verizon Wireless, +1-614-560-2605,
laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com; or George Heddleston, +1-866-667-9110,
gheddleston@woh.rr.com, for Verizon Wireless
