Connecticut Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

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EAST HARTFORD, CT — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Connecticut, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with three new cell sites. The new sites increase coverage and capacity:

  • along Route 85 to northern portions of Hebron
  • along Routes 17 and 22 in Northford
  • along Route 1 and in the center of Stonington

This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year (more than $1 billion every 90 days), including well over $300 million in New England in 2005 alone, to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless voice and data services. Verizon Wireless has invested $30 billion-on average $5 billion a year-into its national wireless network over the past six years as part of its commitment to offer customers the most reliable service available, including wireless data services such as Picture Messaging, TXT Messaging, and the company's exclusive V CAST service. V CAST brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones over Verizon Wireless' high-speed BroadbandAccess network. BroadbandAccess offers customers the nation's most reliable high-speed wireless broadband network, operating at average speeds between 400 kbps - 700 kbps.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the second quarter of 2006 as the company added 1.8 million net new customers. Verizon Wireless is the leader in wireless customer loyalty. In the second quarter of 2006, the company posted a record-breaking low customer turnover rate of 1.1%, well below the rate reported by the other major wireless carriers.

The company's most reliable network reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country who inspired the "Can you hear me now? Good.®" national advertising campaign. These engineers drive 95 specially equipped vehicles some 225,000 miles quarterly on Interstate, US and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 750,000 voice call attempts and more than 1.4 million data tests quarterly on the Verizon Wireless network and the networks of other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 54.8 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., 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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