Residents, Travelers in Vantage, Mattawa and Othello benefit from new connectivity.
BELLEVUE, WA � Residents, businesses, and visitors to the Columbia River Gorge and Plateau areas of Central Washington, are enjoying improved wireless service thanks to a new Verizon Wireless cell site near Mattawa. The extension of wireless coverage impacts travelers on highway 243 from south of Mattawa to Vantage, east along highway 24 to Othello and south on highway 240 for about 20 miles. The upgrade improves voice call quality and access to the Web, e-mail, text and picture messaging, plus music and video.
This network enhancement is part of Verizon Wireless� consistent, aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company�s voice and data services. Verizon Wireless spent $71 million to enhance services and coverage in Washington during 2009. The company has invested $907 million in Washington and more than $59 billion nationally, since it was formed in 2000. The result is the nation�s largest, most reliable 3G network that powers services such as Mobile Broadband and Mobile Email. Businesses of any size can tap into the power of Mobile Broadband, enabling users to connect to the Internet wirelessly while on the go to download music over-the-air and access e-mail or corporate data. For example, customers can download a 1 megabyte e-mail attachment � the equivalent of a small PowerPoint� presentation or a large PDF file � in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.
Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband, and other wireless solutions, can visit http://smallbusiness.vzw.com where they will find:
* An online forum to share experiences and connect with other business owners
* Access to Small Business Specialists in each Verizon Wireless store
* Discounts and promotions to help businesses stretch their budgets
* Summaries of mobile solutions like e-mail, wireless Internet and Push to Talk service
* 24/7 tech support
Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors to ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the nation's most reliable. Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 100 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to determine if voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
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