Defoe, Jacksonville and Pleasureville, Kentucky Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
New Cell Sites Mean Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated two new cell sites in Frankfort and Pleasureville, which enable more customers to use their wireless phones 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 sites, each of which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency, provide continuous coverage along U.S. 421 between Interstate 71 and Frankfort and improve voice and data coverage in Defoe, Jacksonville and Pleasureville as well as along the following major roads:
- U.S. 421 between State Road 22 and Saint Johns Road;
- State Road 573 between State Road 22 and State Road 561;
- State Road 43 between U.S. 421 and State Road 241;
- State Road 1922 between U.S. Route 421 and State Road 12; and
- State Road 12 between U.S. Route 421 and State Road 1005.
"These new cell sites were built to ensure that our customers who live in or travel through this part of the state can continue relying on their phones for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Greg Haller, president–Kentucky/Indiana/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We aggressively invest in our Kentucky network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers and continue to elevate the bar in network reliability."
These network improvements are part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, improve capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Kentucky and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $55 billion since it was formed – $5.5 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. Since 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested $307 million on improvements to its wireless network in Kentucky.
About Verizon Wireless in Kentucky
In Kentucky, Verizon Wireless has more than 150 employees and seven company-owned retail locations in Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and Somerset.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (Nasdaq 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
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