Number of Customers, Network Footprint and Experience in Deploying a
National Wireless Broadband Service Let Verizon Wireless Offer
a 25% Savings on its BroadbandAccess Service
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, owner and
operator of the only national wide-area wireless broadband network in the
United States, has again fulfilled its promise to expand its EV-DO wireless
broadband network to more customers as it added seven new markets today to the
growing list of areas where its two EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) based
services, BroadbandAccess and V CAST, are available. In addition, the company
announced its success with its business service in existing markets has
enabled it to offer Verizon Wireless customers with any monthly voice plan
unlimited BroadbandAccess for $59.99 monthly access, a savings of 25% per
month.
Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer for
Verizon Wireless, said: "We made the promise that Verizon Wireless' broadband
network would be widely-available by the end of 2005, and here we are today,
fulfilling that promise. It should come as no surprise that we are ahead of
schedule - after all, this is what we do, we build networks. We are confident
that our deployment and network technology will enable customers to reap the
benefits of the nation's only national wireless broadband network."
Today, Verizon Wireless' EV-DO network now includes the major metropolitan
areas and airports in Baton Rouge, LA; Charlotte and Raleigh Durham, NC;
Denver; Louisville, KY; and San Francisco and Sacramento, CA. Customers in
these and other major metropolitan areas from coast to coast can now access
the only national wireless broadband network currently available in the U.S.
Verizon Wireless' EV-DO network is currently available in the following major
metropolitan markets:
State Market
Arizona 1. Phoenix
California 2. Los Angeles (includes Burbank and Ontario)
3. Orange County
4. Sacramento*
5. San Diego
6. San Francisco*
Colorado 7. Denver*
Connecticut 8. Hartford
9. New Haven
10. New London
Delaware 11. Wilmington
District of Columbia 12. Greater Washington
Florida 13. Ft. Lauderdale
14. Jacksonville
15. Miami
16. Orlando
17. Tampa/St. Petersburg
18. West Palm Beach
Georgia 19. Athens
20. Atlanta
Illinois 21. Chicago
Indiana 22. Indianapolis
Kansas 23. Kansas City (includes Overland Park) (also in MO)
Kentucky 24. Louisville*
Louisiana 25. Baton Rouge*
26. Lake Charles
27. New Orleans
Maryland 28. Baltimore
Massachusetts 29. Boston
Michigan 30. Detroit
Minnesota 31. Minneapolis
Missouri 32. Kansas City (also in KS)
33. St. Louis
Nevada 34. Las Vegas
New Jersey 35. Newark/Jersey City
36. Trenton
New York 37. Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties)
38. New York
39. Rochester
40. Syracuse
North Carolina 41. Charlotte*
42. Raleigh Durham*
Ohio 43. Akron
44. Cincinnati
45. Cleveland
46. Columbus
47. Dayton
Oregon 48. Portland
Pennsylvania 49. Philadelphia
50. Pittsburgh
Rhode Island 51. Providence
Tennessee 52. Knoxville
Texas 53. Austin
54. Beaumont
55. Dallas
56. Fort Worth
57. Houston
58. San Antonio
Virginia 59. Richmond
Washington 60. Seattle
Wisconsin 61. Madison
62. Milwaukee
*New market as of August 29, 2005
John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon
Wireless, noted: "Our customers don't have to wait until next year or whenever
for wireless broadband to be available - let alone only in business corridors.
Today, Verizon Wireless has expanded the reach of its EV-DO network, but we're
also rewarding new and existing voice customers with a tremendous opportunity
to save when they sign up for BroadbandAccess."
Roger Entner, vice president of wireless telecom at Ovum, added: "Verizon
Wireless can offer its BroadbandAccess customers unlimited access for less
because it has the lead in EV-DO services. Verizon Wireless customers can
enjoy a competitive advantage because they can quickly access information
behind their firewall when they're away from the office in more than 60 major
metropolitan areas and airports -- wherever they need to work. And the
monthly BroadbandAccess cost of $59.99 is a terrific value, giving businesses
a strong return on their investment."
BroadbandAccess
Verizon Wireless' wireless broadband network continues to offer a rapidly
growing number of businesses the freedom of speed, mobility and productivity
with BroadbandAccess. The company's premier service for businesses,
BroadbandAccess gives mobile professionals a fast, reliable resource to
help them be productive and in touch with the office and customers while
traveling. While on the road, mobile professionals are able to use their
laptops to tap into applications and tasks with typical user download speeds
of 400-700 kilobits per second (kbps).
Offer for BroadbandAccess
In an effort to bring the speed and mobility of Verizon Wireless'
BroadbandAccess to more of its customers, Verizon Wireless also announced
today a cost-savings of 25% for new and existing voice customers. Now
business customers with any monthly voice plan can receive unlimited
BroadbandAccess for $59.99 monthly access with a two-year customer agreement.
For non-voice customers, BroadbandAccess is available for $79.99 monthly
access for unlimited use with a one- or two-year customer agreement. The
savings is available to new and existing customers through December 31, 2005.
For more information on BroadbandAccess from Verizon Wireless, visit
http://www.verizonwireless.com/broadbandaccess.
V CAST
Verizon Wireless' consumer multimedia service, V CAST, is also now
available in all EV-DO network coverage areas. V CAST from Verizon Wireless
enables consumers to access short video content on-demand, viewing current
news, weather, sports and entertainment programming via a selection of hot V
CAST-enabled phones. With V CAST, customers can also download and play
cutting-edge 3D games, watch music videos and concert performances from
favorite artists, view short programs specifically designed for mobile phones
and other video content. For a list of all video and 3D game entertainment
available on V CAST, visit http://www.getvcast.com.
For $15.00 monthly access added to their Verizon Wireless calling plan,
customers in major metropolitan areas from coast to coast can get the V CAST
VPak which includes unlimited access to a wide array of more than 300 daily
updated video clips from leading news, sports, weather and entertainment
content providers. Unlimited basic short content is included, but application
download fees apply for 3D games, premium video short content, and all other
Get It Now(R) applications. There are no airtime charges to download, stream
or watch V CAST content. Customers can also download, stream or watch premium
short video content, available at additional cost, which includes video such
as music videos, select sports clips and mobisodes. Verizon Wireless V CAST
customers also receive monthly access and unlimited browsing on Verizon
Wireless' Mobile Web 2.0(SM) news and information service.
For more information on Verizon Wireless EV-DO products and services,
including BroadbandAccess and V CAST, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications
Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com. Business
customers can contact a Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative
directly at 1-800-VZW-4-BIZ.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 47.4 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web
at http://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
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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Related links:
http://www.verizonwireless.com
http://www.verizonwireless.com/broadbandaccess
CONTACT:
Jeffrey Nelson of Verizon Wireless,
+1-908-306-4824, or Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: Broadcast-quality B-roll footage featuring
BroadbandAccess and V CAST is available online. Log on to
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia to preview and request
video segments, which can be received in newsrooms digitally, by
tape or via satellite.
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