Verizon Wireless Launches Wireless Broadband Network in Lincoln, Nebraska
Posted on April 30, 2008
Filed Under mobile media, mobile phones
LINCOLN, Neb., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless announced
today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless
network to Lincoln, Neb. The expansion overlays the company’s existing data
network within the Lincoln area and along Interstate 80 to Omaha. Coverage
extends north of Lincoln to I-80, west to Northwest 48th Street, east to
North 84th Street, and south to Saltillo Road.
“Lincoln represents a vital market with dynamic, tech-savvy business
people, residents and students who want to stay connected,” said Nancy B.
Clark, president — Great Plains region, Verizon Wireless. “The launch of
our broadband network here provides our customers with access to the very
latest wireless technology.”
With the wireless broadband network, Verizon Wireless customers in the
area now enjoy two prime services:
— BroadbandAccess, the enhanced high-speed wireless service that equips
Verizon Wireless’ business customers with a truly untethered mobile
office experience, enabling them to wirelessly access their calendars,
the Internet, e-mail, and critical business information residing
behind their companies’ firewalls; and
— V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that gives customers
access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music,
high-quality videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere.
BroadbandAccess
Based on Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network
technology, BroadbandAccess provides mobile workers with the ability to
access their corporate information as if they were attached to this data
via a high-speed wired connection but with the freedom of true mobility.
Developed with a range of users in mind, the service enables large
enterprises, small- to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to
conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via
a secure, true high-speed data connection.
With BroadbandAccess, business customers, residents and visitors to
Lincoln can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second
(kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800
kbps. That means they can download a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment — the
equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file — in
about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.
BroadbandAccess also enables Verizon Wireless customers to download
files significantly faster than customers of wireless service providers
that use different broadly deployed network technologies. Furthermore,
customers who travel outside the enhanced BroadbandAccess coverage area
with an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to the company’s NationalAccess
service.
“Our enhanced BroadbandAccess service gives our customers three key
advantages in wireless communication — speed, mobility and security,”
Clark said. “With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and
bottom-line business benefits.”
V CAST: Video and Music
Verizon Wireless’ wireless broadband network also enables its V CAST
multimedia services, which offer customers the ability to download
full-song tracks, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips
straight to their handsets with top transmission speeds. With content
updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on demand videos, including
breaking news, weather updates, sports highlights, and the hottest
entertainment clips.
With V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless has built a massive full-song
mobile music store that contains more than 3 million songs — from
well-known as well as independent artists — that customers can download
over-the-air, directly onto their V CAST Music-enabled wireless phones.
Investment
The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of
high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites
throughout the region. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion
since it was formed — $5.5 billion on average every year — to increase
the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services.
More than $73.3 million of this investment was spent in Nebraska over the
past three years on network improvements.
Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to
commercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United
States. The company’s high-speed network has been available in Omaha since
October of 2006. Verizon Wireless began offering network service in Lincoln
in January of 2006. For more information about Verizon Wireless products
and services, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: 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.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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