Company Doubles Capacity for Big Crowds at The Big House
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 100,000
people converging on Ann Arbor during Football Saturdays, Verizon Wireless
has activated a COLT (cell on light truck) that doubles capacity in and
around Michigan Stadium. This temporary site is a fully functional mobile
cell site that enhances wireless capacity in a given area.
The COLT enables more Verizon Wireless customers to use their wireless
phones concurrently to make voice calls; send email and text, picture and
video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download
music, games and ringtones while enjoying fewer dropped calls and clearer
reception. This is the third consecutive year Verizon Wireless has herded a
COLT to Ann Arbor for Football Saturdays.
"Whether our customers are inside The Big House cheering on either team
or just enjoying an afternoon of tailgating, we are committed to delivering
the same reliable service they have come to expect from Verizon Wireless
wherever they use our network," said Greg Haller, president --
Michigan/Indiana/Kentucky Region, Verizon Wireless.
This enhancement is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to
expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless
voice and data network in Michigan and throughout the country. Verizon
Wireless has invested more than $45 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. More than $1.7 billion of
this investment has been spent in Michigan since 2000. In 2007, the company
invested more than $145 million in Michigan network improvements.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 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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