Verizon Completing Florida Upgrade

Verizon Wireless says that it is nearing completion of a US$250 million enhancement to its Florida digital wireless network in 2005. The investment includes adding and updating transmission sites and other technology to improve call quality, increase coverage areas. The network investment, which totals more than US$1 billion in Florida over the past five years, also is key to maintaining strong coverage during hurricanes and other emergencies across the state.

"Providing customers the best, most reliable network in the business means making these large-scale investments," said Mike Lanman, Verizon Wireless Florida region president. "We've proven that these efforts pay off with strong network performance here in Florida and we'll continue to devote numerous resources here to serve the state."

Nearly 80 new transmission sites were completed, increasing the Verizon Wireless coverage area to more than 25,000 square miles - about 95% of the state's inhabitable landmass - and to more than 95% of the state's population.

In addition to the new locations, more than 500 existing sites were fully upgraded to handle the latest digital wireless technologies, such as EVDO high-speed wireless broadband services."

Posted to the site on 28th November 2005