Lorain County, Ohio Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless 3G Network Expansion

Investment Increases Value for Consumers as Demand Grows for Wireless Voice, 3G Multimedia and Internet Access

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Jun 02, 2010, 10:00 ET

GRAFTON, Ohio, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the largest 3G network, has activated two new cell sites in Lorain County, which enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high quality videos; access the Internet; and download music, games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell sites improve coverage in:

  • Brentwood Lake;
  • Carlisle Township;
  • Grafton;
  • North Eaton, and;
  • In Laporte.

The cell sites also improve coverage along:

  • Interstate 20 from Hale Road northeast to the South East Bypass;
  • Lagrange Road from Elyria South Park south to Parsons Road;
  • State Route 83 from State Route 82 south to State Route 303, and;
  • State Route 57 from State Route 82 southeast to State Route 83.

"We stay well ahead of our customers' growing needs by studying their data usage habits and test driving our network to experience firsthand the speeds and quality of our 3G network," said Mark Frazier, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "Network reliability is not just a catch phrase for us. It defines who we are."

Verizon Wireless prepares its network year-round to ensure customers can use their wireless devices when they need them most. The company has spent more than $59 billion since it was formed -- $5.7 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. During the first quarter of this year, the company invested nearly $62 million in its Ohio network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: 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

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