New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
LOVES PARK, Ill., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new
cell site in Loves Park that expands network coverage, enabling more customers
in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and
receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view
high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying
clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
The new cell site, which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for
times of emergency, expands Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in Loves
Park from Harlem Road in the north to Pepper Drive in the south, and from
Alpine Road in the west to Interstate Highway 39 in the east.
"This network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the growing
needs of our customers and to provide them with the reliable, high-quality
service they expect from Verizon Wireless," said T.J. Fox,
president-Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless.
"The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading
customer retention," Fox said. "Wireless consumers today understand that value
is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon
Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable
network."
The new cell site in Loves Park is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort
to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless
voice and data network in Illinois and throughout the country. Verizon
Wireless has invested more than $50 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. Since the company was formed in 2000, Verizon
Wireless has invested $1.2 billion on improvements to its network in Illinois.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a
joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, visit 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
Carolyn A. Schamberger, APR, of Verizon Wireless, +1-847-619-4282,
carolyn.schamberger1@verizonwireless.com
