www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Unity, Maine. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G coverage along Route 202, Route 139 and Route 220 in Unity and Troy, as well as the surrounding areas.
Verizon Wireless, originally the first wireless provider to offer 3G speeds, today has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United States, giving customers with notebook computers or smartphones the ability to:
* Browse the web faster with quicker page loading times
* Quickly download and play music
* Watch streaming video
* Send emails with attachments
* Download and play 3D games
* Video conference with your contacts
* Rapidly share files
“Verizon Wireless’ 3G network coverage across New England is unparalleled,” said director for Network System Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “We’ve invested billions of dollars into New England believing that even the most sophisticated cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on. Our continued aggressive network investments provide customers with a 3G network advantage at home and on vacation.”
The company has invested more than $50 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested more than $2.4 billion into its New England network over the past nine years, including $240 million in 2008 alone. As the carrier with America’s largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity.