Residents of Rapid City, South Dakota to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
February 26, 2009
New Cell Sites Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated two new cell sites in Rapid City, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently 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 improve coverage as follows:
- At the Rapid City Regional Airport and Rapid Valley area as well as several miles east and west on State Highway 44;
- In southeast Rapid City, in the area near the intersection of East St. Patrick Street and State Highway 44.
“Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless,” said
Nancy Clark, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. “Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are critical to our customers, so we continue to optimize our network to provide our customers the best overall experience.”
These new cell sites are part of Verizon Wireless’ continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in South Dakota and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed – $5.5 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. In 2008, the company invested more than $25.9 million in its South Dakota network improvements.
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.
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