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Verizon Wireless Invests $200 Million into New England Wireless Network in 2009
Jan 13, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Verizon Wireless announced the completion of $192 million in wireless network enhancements across New England during 2009, increasing the company's regional network investment to $2.6 billion since 2000.
Verizon reported additional operational highlights from 2009 including:
-Activated new voice and 3G high-speed mobile broadband network cell sites across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
-Rebanded many existing cell sites to different cellular frequencies for increased coverage
-Completed the integration of the non-divested portion of the legacy Unicel wireless network, resulting in an additional 100 3G cell sites in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
-Began construction and deployment of a 'trial' 4G network in Boston consisting of 10 LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4G cell sites running on the 700 MHz spectrum; the company expects to commercially launch LTE 4G networks in up to 30 markets this year, covering 100 million people
-Deployed additional emergency power equipment to cell sites - more than 90 percent of Verizon Wireless' cell sites throughout New England have both backup batteries and permanent generators designed to maintain the company's wireless network during the loss of commercial power
"We've invested $2.6 billion into our New England network since 2000 because even the best wireless device is only as good as the network it runs on," said Richard Enright, director for Network System Performance for Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Wireless operates a wireless voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million customers in America.
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