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Los Angeles County Customers Receive More 3G Coverage With 13 New Verizon Wireless Cell Sites

Posted on: Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 10:32 CDT

Investment increases consumer value as demand grows for calls, email, text, web, video and music

IRVINE, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles County residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved service thanks to 13 new Verizon Wireless cell sites. The sites expand 3G wireless coverage in:

  • Carson - This busy intersection of the 405 and 110 freeways at Anelo Street, as well as portions of the 110 Freeway between the 405 and 91 freeways. It also provides new coverage to nearby business parks.
  • Downey - Sections of northern Downey from below Florence Avenue to south of the 605 Freeway, and between Guatemala Avenue and Lakewood Boulevard
  • Granada Hills - In residential areas from Sesnon Boulevard to Lisette Street and from Doric Street to Balboa Boulevard. Also, coverage is improved from Sesnon Boulevard to Nugent Drive and from Cascade Canyon Drive to Daryl Avenue.
  • Los Angeles - The residential area around Silver Lake near the corner of Lakewood/Armstrong Avenue West Covina - Along Grand Avenue south of the 10 Fwy around the West Covina and Walnut city boundary. Coverage is also improved in the hilly corridor along Grand Avenue between the 10 Fwy and Shadow Mountain Road.
  • Pico Rivera - Along San Gabriel Boulevard, including the south side of Legg Lake in Whittier Narrows and El Monte. Also improves coverage in Rose Hills and along Rosemead Boulevard and North Lincoln Avenue.
  • Rosemead - The intersection of Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard
  • Rowland Heights - Portions of Fullerton Avenue and La Habra Boulevard
  • San Pedro - Portions of Gaffey Street, including neighborhoods to the west between Western Avenue and Gaffey Street
  • Santa Clarita - Along McBean Parkway around the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
  • Santa Monica - In the northern sections of the city, especially near the end of Montana Avenue and 15th Street

The increase in network coverage and capacity means more calls, emails, text and picture messages for locals, plus expanded wireless access to the web.

Businesses of any size can tap into the power of Mobile Broadband. The service allows users to connect to the Internet wirelessly while on the go to download music over-the-air, and access e-mail or corporate data. For example, customers can download a small 1 megabyte PowerPoint(R) presentation in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.

Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband, and other wireless solutions, can visit http://smallbusiness.vzw.com where they will find:

  • An online forum to share experiences and connect with other business owners
  • Access to Small Business Specialists in each Verizon Wireless store
  • Discounts and promotions to help businesses stretch their budgets
  • Summaries of mobile solutions like email, wireless Internet and Push to Talk service
  • 24/7 tech support

Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors. The company determines if voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 91 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually. They drive on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE 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


Source: PR Newswire

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