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Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network in Traverse City in Time for July Events

  • July 7th, 2007
  • 7:35 am

Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network in the Grand Traverse Bay area in time for the National Cherry Festival (July 7-14) and the 99th Annual National Governors Association (NGA) Meeting (July 20-23).

The launch of the wireless broadband network (Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A)) means Verizon Wireless customers in the area can access the company’s high-speed wireless network and enjoy two prime services: BroadbandAccess, the company’s enhanced high-speed wireless service, with average user speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits, geared toward mobile professionals, business customers and vacationers; and V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that offers music and short content on demand, including cutting-edge 3D games, music videos, news, weather and sports.

The network expansion equips Verizon Wireless’ business customers, including attendees of the upcoming NGA Meeting at the Grand Traverse Resort, to experience 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. Vacationers can surf the Internet and email friends and family members from the beach along the southern portion of Grand Traverse Bay or while tooling around the Cherry Festival.

With the added benefit of V CAST, consumers also now have access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere.

BroadbandAccess

BroadbandAccess provides mobile workers the ability to get their corporate information as if they were attached to the information via a high-speed wired connection but with the freedom of true mobility. Developed with a range of users in mind, the service enables large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed data connection.

Business customers, residents and vacationers can access information when they are on the road with BroadbandAccess. Customers in enhanced broadband wireless coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, which means customers can download a 1 Megabyte email attachment-the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file-in less than 15 seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 25 seconds. The enhanced coverage areas enable Verizon Wireless customers to download files approximately six times faster than customers of wireless service providers who use non-EV-DO technology. Also, customers who travel outside the enhanced BroadbandAccess coverage area with an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to the company’s NationalAccess service.

“Our enhanced BroadbandAccess service gives our customers three key advantages in wireless communication-speed, mobility and security,” said Greg Haller, president-Michigan/Indiana/Kentucky Region, Verizon Wireless. “With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line business benefits.”

V CAST

The company’s high-speed network also enables its V CAST multimedia services, offering customers the ability to download full song tracks, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to the handset with top transmission speeds. With content updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.

V CAST Music, available to customers with V CAST Music-enabled handsets, is the world’s most comprehensive, over-the-air mobile music service. Customers with V CAST Music can download song tracks directly to their Verizon Wireless handsets or to PCs equipped with Windows(R) XP operating software. The V CAST Music on demand service includes access to a catalog of more than 2 million songs.

Coverage

Verizon Wireless’ expansion of BroadbandAccess and V CAST coverage includes much of the Grand Traverse Bay area, including downtown, the Grand Traverse Resort, Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City State Park, Acme, Bates, Grawn and Grelickville. It also includes the following major roads:
– US Route 31 between Grawn and Yuba
– Michigan Highway 72 between Williamsburg and County Road 616
– Michigan Highway 37 between Michigan Road 113 North to the south end of
    Old Mission Peninsula
“Traverse City is a vital market with dynamic, tech-savvy businesses and vacationers who want to stay connected,” Haller said. “The launch of our broadband network here provides our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology.”

The multi-million dollar expansion entailed installing high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless that has totaled $39 billion nationally in the last seven years-$5 billion on average every year since the company was formed-to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $915 million of this investment was spent in Michigan.

Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to commercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. Traverse City is the latest markets to be added to Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO network coverage area, now available to more than 210 million people. In Michigan, Verizon Wireless’ broadband network is also available in southeastern Michigan; the greater Flint area; the greater Lansing area; and West Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Holland and many surrounding communities.

BroadbandAccess is available for $79.99 monthly access with a new one- or two-year customer agreement. For a limited time, Verizon Wireless customers with an existing voice plan can receive unlimited BroadbandAccess service for $59.99 monthly access. A new two-year customer agreement is required. BroadbandAccess service also is available as an integrated option on select notebook and laptop computers.

 

 

   

 

New Digi EV-DO Cellular Router Receives Verizon Certification

  • June 2nd, 2007
  • 7:58 am

Digi International’s EV-DO Rev A version of the ConnectPort WAN VPN is now certified by Verizon. The ConnectPort WAN VPN is the industry’s first upgradeable commercial grade cellular router to be certified on Verizon’s EV- DO Rev A wireless network, and is now certified by all three major U.S. carriers. With broadband download and upload speeds, it provides wireless connections to remote sites and devices at DSL speeds.

“Our cellular 3G router is now certified by the three major U.S. carriers extending our product line’s reach to virtually anywhere in the nation,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Digi International. “Customers can now enjoy secure communication with remote sites and devices at broadband speeds anywhere a cellular connection is accessible.”

The ConnectPort WAN VPN provides a secure, high-speed cellular connection for reliable primary and backup network connectivity to remote sites and devices. It is secure, easy to use and fast, allowing companies to realize the benefits of wire-free networking such as reduced monthly costs, quicker/easier installation and more freedom to easily re-locate remote equipment. The ConnectPort WAN VPN is network independent and upgradeable, making it easier for customers to quickly migrate to future advanced platforms as networks evolve.

   
 

Qwest Launches EV-DO Rev. A Service

  • May 24th, 2007
  • 11:34 am

Qwest Communications International began offering its new EV-DO Rev. A mobile broadband service. With a Qwest Wireless Mobile Broadband access card inserted in a laptop computer, and a subscription to one of three Qwest Wireless Mobile Broadband plans, customers are able to connect to the Internet at broadband-like speeds when on the Sprint Power Vision network.

Qwest Mobile Broadband customers can choose from one of three plans based on their megabit (MB) upload and download needs: 500 MB per month, 600 MB per month, or the Unlimited plan. Monthly plan prices start at $69.99 per month, plus $49.99 for the Qwest Mobile Broadband Card with a 2-year commitment. Customers who purchase Qwest Mobile Broadband service in addition to Qwest High-Speed Internet Service are eligible to receive a $20 discount on Qwest Mobile Broadband plans. Qwest High-Speed Internet customers with a 2- or 3-year term commitment are also eligible for a $50 rebate on the Qwest Mobile Broadband Card.

   
 

MiPhone preparing EV-DO launch for this year

  • May 10th, 2007
  • 1:17 pm

Telegeography writes….Jamaican wireless operator MiPhone plans to roll out EV-DO services as early as August this year, according to BNamericas which cites the company’s senior VP of corporate development Alex Hill. Using equipment provided by ZTE, MiPhone will target a mass audience with the 3G offering. Currently MiPhone has around 200,000 subscribers, a small percentage of which currently use data services.

   

Bell Mobility rolls out Rev A for laptop users

  • May 2nd, 2007
  • 7:44 am

Telegeography writes… Bell Mobility yesterday announced the commercial launch of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A technology, providing new speed enhancements to its EV-DO mobile broadband data services. Alongside the introduction of Rev A, Bell introduced three new Novatel Wireless mobile broadband devices – two PC/laptop datacards and a wireless USB modem. Initially only available in selected regions of Ontario, Bell’s enhanced network offers peak upload speeds of 1.8Mbps and peak download speeds of 3.1Mbps. Bell plans to introduce further speed enhancements in selected markets across Canada throughout 2007.