Verizon Wireless Invests More Than $100 Million in Ohio in the First Half of 2007

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Verizon Wireless Invests More Than $100 Million in Ohio in the First Half of 2007

Network Enhancements Total Nearly $190 Million in State Over the Last Year

DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today
that it has invested an additional $100 million to enhance services and
coverage in Ohio in the first half of 2007. The company has invested nearly
$190 million in Ohio in the past twelve months and the coverage area will
continue to grow.
Verizon Wireless offers its high-speed Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO)
Revision A (Rev. A) network in cities throughout Ohio including Akron,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Zanesville.
The Rev. A network enables Verizon Wireless customers to download files
at speeds approximately six times faster than customers of wireless service
providers who use non-EV-DO technology.
"By continuing to expand our coverage in Ohio, we provide our customers
with the highest quality of service," said Roger Tang, president-
Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "We have heavily
invested in the state to provide the most reliable network that enables our
customers to take advantage of the latest advances in wireless technology
like music, video and much more."
The Rev. A wireless broadband network provides customers with services
such as V CAST which allows customers to stream video clips, play
cutting-edge 3D games and download full-song tracks over the air directly
to their phones, and VZ Navigator, a location-based service offering maps
and audible driving directions. The Rev. A network also allows customers to
access the company's high-speed wireless network and experience download
speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and
upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. This provides customers access to their
email and calendar, the Internet and other information anytime, anywhere
via a high-speed secure connection.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest US wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, 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
Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
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Verizon Wireless Invests More Than $100 Million in Ohio in the First Half of 2007