Gladstone, Mich., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement
December 08 2009 - 4:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
GLADSTONE, Mich., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has
activated a new cell site in Gladstone that expands network
coverage, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless
phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text,
picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality
videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying
clearer reception and fewer dropped calls. The new cell site, which
is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of
emergency, expands Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in
Gladstone and the surrounding area from Days River 24.5 Road south
to 18th Road, and from County Road 426 east to Little Bay de Noc.
"This network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the
growing needs of our customers and to provide them with the
reliable, high-quality service they expect from Verizon Wireless,"
said Beth Drohan, vice president of network - Midwest Area, Verizon
Wireless. "The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our
industry-leading customer retention," Drohan said. "Wireless
consumers today understand that value is not defined by price
alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and
stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable
network." The new cell site in Gladstone 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 $50 billion since it was formed--$5.5 billion on average
every year--to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier
nationwide network and to add new services. More than $1.3 billion
of this investment has been spent in Michigan. About Verizon
Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and
largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million
customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000
employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (Nasdaq and LSE:
VOD). For more information, visit 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. DATASOURCE: Verizon
Wireless CONTACT: Carolyn A. Schamberger, APR, of Verizon Wireless,
+1-847-619-4282, ; or Dana Carpenter, +1-414-291-0912, ext. 111, ,
for Verizon Wireless Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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