EV-DO Rev. A Wireless Broadband Network Serves Up Fast Access to Wireless
Internet, E-mail, Mobile Music, Videos, and More
PHOENIX, Ariz., and TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional
baseball players are reporting to spring training this week in Arizona and
Florida, and Verizon Wireless is ready to hit one out of the park for
baseball fans looking for an early glimpse of their favorite teams.
Fans are now covered by Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data Optimized
(EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) wireless network. With the wireless broadband
network now available at all spring training locations in Arizona and in
Florida, Verizon Wireless customers watching the on-field action can enjoy
both BroadbandAccess and V CAST services. BroadbandAccess is the enhanced
high-speed wireless service that equips Verizon Wireless' business
customers with a truly untethered mobile office experience, enabling them
to wirelessly access their calendars, the Internet, e-mail, and critical
business information residing behind their companies' firewalls. V CAST is
the consumer-oriented multimedia service that gives customers access to a
comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and the
coolest 3D games found anywhere.
Along with a game-ready network, Verizon Wireless offers wireless
services that cover a lot of bases for baseball fans on-the-go:
-- VZ Navigator(SM) -- Customers can navigate spring training locations
with VZ Navigator, an assisted GPS application for Get It Now(R)-
enabled phones and certain BlackBerry devices that transforms a
customer's wireless handset into a powerful navigation device.
VZ Navigator gives customers audible directions, helps locate nearby
places, like hotels and restaurants, and provides maps of locations.
-- ESPN MVP -- With ESPN MVP, baseball fans can follow what is happening
throughout the league all season with SportsCenter video highlights,
alerts for scoring updates and breaking news, news on players, teams
and leagues, select ESPN Insider content, and ESPN Bottomline -- right
on their V CAST phones.
-- Mobile Web 2.0(SM) -- Mobile Web 2.0 gives Verizon Wireless customers
access to news, tools and information from the nation's top content
providers. The simple, intuitive format makes it easy to access content
from many categories, including News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment,
Business, Email, and more, allowing them to stay on top of e-mail and
news while cheering for their favorite team.
Verizon Wireless' ongoing investments and enhancements of its network
ensure that fans can stay connected and enjoy a grand slam of popular
products and services.
In Arizona, Verizon Wireless invested $135 million in its network in
2007, including its enhancement of its data services to Rev. A in the
spring training cities of Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise,
Tempe, and Tucson.
In Florida, Verizon Wireless invested $178 million in its network in
2007, including its enhancement of its data services to Rev. A in the
spring training cities of Bradenton, Buena Vista, Clearwater, Dunedin, Fort
Lauderdale, Fort Meyers, Jupiter, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Sarasota, St. Lucie,
Tampa, Vero Beach, Viera, and Winter Haven.
Nationwide, Verizon Wireless has invested nearly $44 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. For
more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a
Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: 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.
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Related links:
http://www.verizonwireless.com
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
CONTACT:
In Florida, Chuck Hamby, +1-813-615-4803,
Chuck.Hamby@verizonwireless.com, or In Arizona, Jenny Weaver,
+1-480-763-6321, Jenny.Weaver@verizonwireless.com, or Other
Media, Tom Pica, +1-908-559-7516,
Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com, all of Verizon Wireless
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