Verizon IndyCar Series Shifts Into High Gear At Firestone 600 On June 6
The Verizon Network Ready for High Capacity Event
DALLAS, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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The Verizon IndyCar Series comes to Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth the first weekend in June. The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is prepared to provide a superior wireless experience for fans. |
IndyCar fans will also have a chance to watch an exciting race featuring the 2015 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya and the Verizon Penske Team. |
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The Texas Motor Speedway is one of the largest sports stadiums in the country, with a crowd capacity in excess of 200,000. The Verizon IndyCar Series features races at a combination of superspeedways, short ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits, offering its international lineup of drivers the most diverse challenges in motorsports. |
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For the race on Saturday, June 6, the Verizon team deployed three cell on light trucks (COLTs), with both LTE and XLTE coverage. A new 12 beam spherical lens antenna was added to improve coverage and capacity performance at the event. There is also a dedicated small cell for the Fan Village to enhance data performance. |
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These enhancements mean more IndyCar fans, media and local residents can enjoy high-speed 4G LTE data on their smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices to send pictures and texts, post tweets, search for and watch news on their favorite drivers, and access the INDYCAR 15 app. |
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WHEN: |
Attention News Media: A COLT engineer will be available to conduct network tours at the Speedway as noted below: |
• Thursday, June 4 between 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. |
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• Friday, June 5 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
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WHERE: |
Texas Motor Speedway |
3545 Lone Star Circle |
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Fort Worth, TX 76177 |
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BACKGROUND: |
As with all Verizon IndyCar Series races, INDYCAR 15 Mobile App provides our customers with a multitude of exclusive features, including: |
• Live in-car cameras throughout the race |
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• Live driver-pit crew chatter |
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• Live radio broadcast of the race |
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• Live leaderboard |
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• Car telemetry |
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• Opportunity to win Autographed Gear |
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For additional details on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network visit http://verizonwireless.com/lte. To see how the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is impacting customers and businesses across the country, visit the Verizon Wireless News Center. To see the full IndyCar Series 2015 schedule visit IndyCar.com/schedule. |
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In March 2014, Verizon announced it would be the title sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Verizon has been the official wireless provider of INDYCAR since 2010. |
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. As the largest wireless company in the U.S., Verizon Wireless serves 108.6 million retail customers, including 102.6 million retail postpaid customers. Verizon Wireless is wholly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News Center at http://www.verizonwireless.com/news or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.
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