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Verizon Wireless
Release date: April 3, 2007
Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network throughout Central Missouri
Business Professionals and Consumers Can Now Get High-Speed Wireless Internet and E-mail Services, and Can Download Video Clips and Music to Handsets
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 3 // - Central Missouri residents in the cities of Boonville, Fayette, Higginsville, Marshall, Richmond, Sedalia and Warrensburg can now have access to the Internet and to their e-mail and other data at faster speeds and can access music, 3D games and video on their phones as Verizon Wireless rolls out its high-speed wireless broadband network. With the availability of the new wireless broadband network, Verizon Wireless customers can enjoy two of the company's flagship services: BroadbandAccess, the company's enhanced high-speed wireless service geared toward mobile professionals and business customers; and V CAST, a consumer- oriented multimedia service that offers music and cutting-edge 3D games, and news, entertainment, music, weather and sports videos.
BroadbandAccess
The network expansion into central Missouri enables Verizon Wireless' business customers to experience a truly mobile office experience with BroadbandAccess, giving them access to their calendars, the Internet, e-mail and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls.
"Our BroadbandAccess service gives our customers three key advantages in wireless communication: speed, mobility and security," said Mark Crumpton, president, Kansas/Missouri region, Verizon Wireless. "With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line business benefits."
BroadbandAccess offers true mobility with the connection speeds of a high-speed wired connection. 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. Business customers can access information when they are on the road - at customer locations, hotels or in taxis - with BroadbandAccess.
Customers in wireless broadband coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, which means customers 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. In addition, customers who travel outside the BroadbandAccess coverage area will switch seamlessly to the fastest Verizon Wireless network available, whether it is the wireless broadband network or the network that operates the company's NationalAccess service.
V CAST
The company's high-speed wireless broadband network also enables its V CAST multimedia services, offering customers the ability to download full-song music tracks through V CAST Music, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips via V CAST Video straight to handsets. With content updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips with V CAST Video.
V CAST Music includes access to a catalog of more than 1.5 million songs and is the world's most comprehensive over-the-air mobile music service. V CAST Music customers can download song tracks directly to their Verizon Wireless handsets or to Windows(R) XP PCs. Customers with V CAST Music-enabled handsets and calling plans can pay as they go to download songs directly to their phones for $1.99 per song plus airtime, download songs to their PCs for 99 cents, and transfer their existing compatible digital music collections to their V CAST Music-enabled handsets or memory cards at no charge from their PCs. Purchases from the handset include two copies of every song, one for the handset and one for the PC.
Network and Coverage Area
Verizon Wireless' broadband network is based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology and provides Verizon Wireless customers in central Missouri with speeds significantly faster than the company's NationalAccess service, which was introduced there in November 2006.
Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess and V CAST coverage area includes the counties of Lafayette, Saline, Howard, Johnson, Pettis and Cooper counties, as well as enhanced coverage in Ray County. Specifically, coverage was extended into the cities of Boonville, Fayette, Higginsville, Marshall, Richmond, Sedalia and Warrensburg.
"These communities in central Missouri are important to us, and we are committed to providing residents from these areas with the best customer experience available," Crumpton said. "The launch of our wireless broadband network here does just that, by providing our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology."
The multi-million dollar expansion entailed installing high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless that has totaled $35 billion nationally in the last seven years - $5 billion on average every year since the company was formed - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. Last November, the company invested more than $29 million in network and infrastructure to launch service throughout central Missouri, including Columbia and Jefferson City.
Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to commercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. These communities in central Missouri are the latest to be added to Verizon Wireless' wireless broadband network coverage area. In Missouri, Verizon Wireless' broadband network is also available in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia areas.
Devices and Pricing
Devices that take advantage of Verizon Wireless' wireless broadband network include the new V740 ExpressCard, the compact USB720 wireless modem, the AirCard 595 and PC5750 PC Card, all of which are fully compatible with both the company's wireless broadband network and its NationalAccess network (based on CDMA 1xRTT technology). BroadbandAccess also is available as an integrated option on select notebook and laptop computers.
In addition, several handsets have the ability to "tether" to a laptop's USB port with the purchase of a Mobile Office Kit. BroadbandAccess-powered PDAs offered by Verizon Wireless include the Motorola Q(TM), the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700w, the Palm Treo 700wx and the Palm Treo 700p. Popular BlackBerry(R) options include the new 8703e, the 7250 and 7130e.
BroadbandAccess is available for $79.99 monthly access with a new one- or two-year customer agreement. Verizon Wireless customers with existing voice plans can receive unlimited BroadbandAccess for $59.99 monthly access with a new two-year customer agreement.
Customers need V CAST-enabled phones to access V CAST Video and Music. Currently, Verizon Wireless offers nearly 20 V CAST-capable handsets, including the popular Chocolate by LG, the Motorola RAZR V3m and MOTOKRZR K1m.
V CAST Video is available for just $3.00 for a 24-hour use subscription. Customers can also sign up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription. Customers get unlimited basic video, but application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime charges to download, stream or watch V CAST Video content.
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 more than 59 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 65,000 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 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
CONTACT: Cheryl Bini-Armbrecht, Cheryl.Bini@verizonwireless.com, or Brenda Hill, Brenda.Hill@verizonwireless.com, of Verizon Wireless, +1-314-920-4444
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