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VERNONIA, OR — What/Why:
High flood waters and whipping winds ravaged the Washington and Oregon coasts, but had minimal impact on Verizon Wireless' network, thanks to backup batteries and generators. The hardest hit areas are now fully restored. The company is in the process of deploying a Cell on Wheels (COW) mobile cell site to Vernonia, Oregon to provide wireless network coverage to area residents and emergency responders.
Where:
Vernonia, Oregon
When:
Crews are on site to activate the COW
Background:
In addition to the fleet of mobile equipment, Verizon Wireless' nationwide network reliability is supported by industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures. 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.
The company's ongoing Oregon network investment now totals more than $359 million over the past five and a half years part of its $40 billion nationwide network investment over the last seven years.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees nationwide. The company 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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