14 DAY TRIAL // Verizon Wireless, the largest telecommunications network in the United States, offering its services to more than 89 million subscribers, recently announced important network enhancements in Ohio. These enhancements will allow customers to enjoy a much clearer reception, better signal quality and, of course, a significant decrease in dropped voice calls. Users will be able to access the Internet, send and receive text, video and picture messages, download games, music, applications and also communicate via e-mail.
According to Verizon, the network expansion was made through the deployment of a new cell site in Marathon, resulting in a better coverage in the town and the surrounding areas. Coverage is also drastically improved along U.S. Highway 68, between Fayetteville South towards Mt. Orab and North between Owensville and Fayetteville.
“Even the most advanced cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on,” Roger Tang, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless, said. “Our 3G high-speed wireless broadband network is the largest and most reliable in the United States, and field tests are under way that will enable us to become the first wireless company to offer commercial LTE (Long Term Evolution)-based 4G service in the nation, starting in 2010.”
Due to increased demand for data and voice services, Verizon is working on enhancing and expanding its network all around the United States, the carrier notes. During the first three quarters of 2009, Verizon invested over $240 million in the Ohio network, in its effort to improve its services. According to Verizon, the third quarter of 2009 presented high demand for them, which led to the addition of 1.2 million new customers to the carrier's total number of subscribers.
This massive network-coverage expansion allows Verizon to offer services to a wider range of users. Its offer includes V CAST Music with Rhapsody, text and picture messaging and Mobile Broadband, the high-speed wireless broadband aimed at business customers. The speeds offered by the Mobile Broadband range from 600kbps to 1.4mbps for download and from 500kbps to 800kbps for upload.