Verizon Wireless Expands Coverage in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Verizon Wireless has expanded wireless coverage in Beaufort County, South Carolina, to meet the wireless needs of customers utilizing the company’s voice and data services. The customers will experience enhanced coverage in the town of Port Royal, Highway 21 between Beaufort and St. Helena Island and Parris Island.

Verizon said these improved areas also have access to its EV-DO Rev. A network that provides high-speed business and entertainment-based services on wireless phones, laptops and other wireless devices with its BroadbandAccess and V CAST multimedia services.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $641 million in its wireless network in South Carolina since 2000 and has invested more than $45 billion nationwide since the company was formed in 2000, $5.5 billion on average every year, to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and add the newest wireless services.

Jerry Fountain, president of Verizon Wireless’s Carolinas/Tennessee region, said: “High-quality customer service matched with dependable wireless coverage through our high-speed EV-DO network allows our customers to connect and stay connected in more places throughout South Carolina than ever before.”