KALAMAZOO – Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to its Kalamazoo coverage area, including 131 north to Grand Rapids.
With this expansion, the following cities?in addition to Kalamazoo?are now equipped with the company?s high-speed wireless network: Constantine, Oshtemo, Otsego, Martin, Portage, Richland, Schoolcraft, Shelbyville, Texas Corners, Three Rivers and Wayland. The expansion also provides continuous coverage along Interstate 94 from Kalamazoo to Detroit and along U.S. Route 131 from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids.
The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the area. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $40 billion since it was formed?more than $5 billion on average every year?to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $1 billion of this investment was spent in Michigan.
VerizonWireless? broadband network is also available across much of west Michigan, including Big Rapids, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon; southeastern Michigan; the greater Flint area; Lansing; Jackson; Mount Pleasant; Port Huron; Clare; mid-Michigan, including Saginaw, Bay City and Midland; and Traverse City. Verizon Wireless? broadband network was first introduced in Michigan in July 2005 in southeastern Michigan.
Verizon Wireless customers in this area can enjoy two prime services:
BroadbandAccess, the enhanced high-speed wireless service that equips Verizon Wireless? business customers with a truly untethered mobile office experience, enabling them to wirelessly access their calendars, the Internet, email and critical business information residing behind their companies? firewalls; and V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that gives customers access a selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and 3D games.
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