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BEDMINSTER, NJ — WHO: Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network
WHAT/WHERE: Verizon Wireless has installed equipment to boost cell signals at the Command Centers in Goodsprings and Mountain Springs, NV, enabling firefighters and other emergency responders to communicate from the base camps.
MOBILE CELL SITE FLEET: Verizon Wireless owns, maintains and deploys a fleet of Cells on Light Trucks (COLTS) and Cells on Wheels (COWS) that can mobilize quickly to provide temporary network facilities and capacity in the event of a natural disaster or other unplanned interruptions of voice and data service.
NETWORK RELIABILITY: In addition to the fleet of mobile equipment, Verizon Wireless' nationwide network reliability is supported by industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures, which have proven particularly valuable during natural disasters and other emergencies. Standard Verizon Wireless network reliability features include battery back-up power at all facilities as well as generators installed at all switching facilities and many cell site locations.
NETWORK INVESTMENT: In Nevada, Verizon Wireless invested more than $30 million in network enhancements in 2004. The company has invested nearly $150 million over a four-year period in Nevada network upgrades alone.
B-ROLL AVAILABLE: B-Roll and high-quality still photographs of Verizon Wireless' mobile cell sites used for disaster response can be found at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
CONTACT:
In the West:
Jenny Weaver
Verizon Wireless
480.763.6321
Jenny.Weaver@verizonwireless.com
Other Media:
Tom Pica
Verizon Wireless
908.306-4385
Tom.Pica@VerizonWireless.com
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 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 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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