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Verizon's National Innovative App Challenge Aimed at Boosting Students' Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math NEW YORK, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten teams of creative middle and high school students across the country are the winners of a national competition to develop mobile applications that address a need or problem in the students' communities or schools. The winning apps range from encouraging a community to do more recycling, to making it easier for...

Over 88% of Alabamians Now Covered by 4G LTE Network; Company's Heavy Investments Ensure Alabamians are More Connected BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Web on the Verizon Wireless network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in Alabama, thanks to heavy investments made during 2012. Over the course of the year, the company invested more than $100 million in network enhancements across Alabama; its ongoing...

Pioneering network solution vendor brings advantages of reduced latency, improved bandwidth, and enhanced security features to mission-critical utility applications NEWTON, Mass., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Corporation (NASDAQ:AMBT), provider of a secure, flexible, and scalable communications and applications platform, today announced that all of the Ambient Smart Grid® Node family is now certified on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. For the first time, a...

LAUREL, Md., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year since 1974, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce recognizes the police and law enforcement officers, firefighters, rescue personnel and Department of Corrections employees who dedicate their lives to protecting the people and property of Maryland's most populated county. In addition to honoring individual members of the public safety community for their valor and service, the Chamber also recognizes a private-sector business...

Complete Solution to Help Operators Increase Productivity, Hold Down Costs; Implementation Includes More Than 18,000 Verizon Service Vehicles NEW YORK, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is rolling out Networkfleet on the Verizon Wireless network, the company announced on Friday (March 15). Networkfleet is a fleet-management solution that provides a wide variety of monitoring and management capabilities for increased productivity and improved customer service. The Networkfleet...

Verizon Foundation, A CALL TO MEN Team With Carolina Panthers Head Coach and GM, Former Players, CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Enable Coaches to Develop Young Men of Character CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Several hundred coaches from middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues across the Carolinas met on Thursday (March 14) to learn how to develop young men of character. The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN - a leading national...

Winners Selected From 133,000 Entries; California, Florida, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania Rack Up the Most Entries NEW YORK, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the $3,700 Verizon Visual 411 sweepstakes have been selected from a slate of 133,000 entries. The sweepstakes ran from Nov. 27, 2012, to Jan. 21, and each state had at least one entry. Jean M. Smith, a retired homemaker from Lewis, N.Y. was the $2,500 grand-prize winner. Four first-place prizes of a $250 gift...

Flash Wireless, a nationwide mobile virtual network operator and wireless distributor for ACN, the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy and other essential services people use every day, has selected eSecuritel to provide its subscribers peace of mind and a cost-effective solution to protect their wireless devices. Atlanta, Ga. (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 Flash Wireless, a nationwide mobile virtual network operator and wireless distributor for ACN, the world's...

Company's Innovation and Broadband, Internet Protocol Investments Are Powerful Platforms for Economic Growth IRVING, Texas, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's powerful networks continue to meet the growing broadband, communications and information needs of Texas consumers and businesses, as the company invested more than $300 million in its Texas wireline networks and information technology infrastructure in 2012. "Robust and modern communications networks play an...

Additional Cell Site Upgraded to 4G LTE as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network DETROIT, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment and ongoing 4G LTE rollout, AT&T* has upgraded two mobile Internet cell sites in Oakland County, one in Southfield and one in Troy, to expand AT&T 4G LTE coverage for residents and businesses. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) "These are the sorts of investments...