Demand Climbs for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access in Riverside CountyVerizon Wireless adds four new 3G cell sites to stay ahead of growth
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless users in more Riverside County locations are now experiencing expanded voice and data coverage thanks to the addition of four new cell sites from Verizon Wireless.
The new sites improve 3G coverage and call capacity for customers in and around:
-- Hemet - along Highway 74/Florida Avenue from Lyon Avenue to Soboba
Avenue and surrounding area
-- Idyllwild - along Highway 243 from Twin Pines Road to Hall Mill/Hall
Canyon, including Poppet Flats community
-- Perris - Interstate 215 between March and Wildwood and surrounding
area, including portion of March Air Force Base
-- Sun City - along Newport Road from Goetz Road to Interstate 215 and
along Murrieta Road from Sun City Boulevard to Holland Road
The recent expansion adds to Verizon Wireless' $4.6 billion dollar investment in California since 2000. Nationwide the company has invested nearly $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national wireless network and to add services like BroadbandAccess, V CAST, VZ NavigatorSM and many more. The company now has the nation's largest 3G network.
Verizon Wireless is the most widely used brand of service in wireless. The company now serves more than 68.7 million customers nationwide. In the second quarter of 2008, the company delivered nearly 70 billion text messages and completed 121 million downloads of music, videos, games, ringtones, and exclusive content, including 36.5 million video and music downloads.
"Our network expansion in California is just another example of how we invest to stay ahead of demand and to make sure that our customers enjoy a superior wireless experience," said John Palmer, regional president of Verizon Wireless.
"This consistent investment is a key reason Verizon Wireless has ranked first in customer loyalty in the industry in each of the last 15 quarters.*"
Other examples of company leadership include being first to offer nationwide plans with unlimited calling and the only provider to offer a 30-day network "Test Drive" pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn't satisfied and switches to another carrier.
Verizon Wireless' reputation as the nation's most reliable wireless network is supported by industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures. This has proven particularly valuable during natural disasters and other emergencies across the country. Standard Verizon Wireless network-reliability features include battery back-up power at all facilities as well as generators installed at all switching facilities and many cell site locations. Only one wireless network is America's most reliable for calls, downloads and e-mails. Verizon Wireless. It's the Network.(R)
For more information about the company's network coverage, Test Drive from Verizon Wireless or any of our products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
* Loyalty claims based upon publicly available churn (customer turnover) figures.
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Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications 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.
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Graham Harrell, Colt McCoy, Javon Ringer and Matt Williams Announced as Week Nine Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week AwardFans Vote via Text Messages; Only College Football Honor Determined by Fan Voting
ATLANTA, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the ninth week of college football action, and now it's up to fans to determine the winner. Texas Tech University quarterback Graham Harrell, University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, Michigan State University running back Javon Ringer and Texas Tech University place kicker Matt Williams have been selected by ESPN as this week's top candidates, based on the players' outstanding performances over the weekend. Fans can text message VOTE to 51234 on their wireless phone to opt in for the chance to vote.
Harrell, who has won the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award twice already this season in weeks one and six, passed for five touchdowns in 386 yards and ran one touchdown in himself as the #8 Red Raiders beat #19 Kansas 63-21. Williams, the Texas Tech student who came out of the stands between quarters of a game on Sept. 20 and won a month of free rent by connecting on a 30-yard field goal, kicked nine extra points in the win. McCoy, last week's award winner, passed for a career-high 391 yards and three touchdowns as the #1 Longhorns rolled past #7 Oklahoma State 28-24. And Ringer ran for 194 yards and two scores on 37 carries to help his Spartan team to a 35-21 victory over rival University of Michigan.
"This was another really great week in college football. These four players really helped to deliver their respective teams some exciting victories," said Tim McGhee, director of corporate sponsorships for AT&T. "We are excited to present the opportunity, but it is now all in the fans hands to pick the week eight recipient of the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award."
Fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit their votes. The winner will be announced during Thursday's ESPN College Football Primetime Presented by Applebee's. Standard text messaging rates apply.
There is no limit on fan voting, and each vote counts as one entry into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the 2009 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game in Miami. Full sweepstakes rules can be found at http://www.espnallamerica.com/rules.aspx.
In December, four finalists for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year Award will be announced during a one-hour special on ESPN in conjunction with the announcement of the AT&T ESPN All-America Team as selected by the Football Writers Association of America. Fans will then get a chance to say who the best player in the nation is by voting for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year through the BCS. Voting ends at noon ET on Jan. 6, and the winner will be announced during the BCS National Championship game on FOX on Jan. 9.
Additionally, AT&T customers can view video highlights and photos of each week's candidates and track their favorite teams through AT&T's wireless NCAA Football Portal, which is accessible on AT&T handsets by launching AT&T MEdiaTM Net and clicking through to the sports category. AT&T wireless customers with 3G handsets can also watch "Confessions of a College Football Junkie" video clips featuring Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit by accessing ESPN on AT&T CV.*
Through the AT&T MEdia Mall, fans can also download fight song ringtones from more than 150 college and universities. Animated screensavers and 3-D mobile wallpaper are available for more than 100 college and universities.
*AT&T CV requires a MEdia Max Unlimited or MEdia Net Unlimited bundle. Details on AT&T's MEdia Net bundles and other offers are available at http://www.att.com/wireless.
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