Verizon Wireless Expands Network in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties

January 13th, 2006 -- In its continuing effort to provide the most reliable wireless service in southern California, Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with key cell sites in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

The Verizon Wireless network team recently built a new cell site near North Hollywood Park in the city of Studio City, California in Los Angeles County. The new site not only boosts the network's call capacity, but also provides additional coverage for motorists on the busy freeway interchange that connects the 101 Highway, 170 Highway and 134 Highway. Residents in nearby neighborhoods will also benefit from this increased call capacity and coverage.

The company also installed a new cell site south of Carmel Mountain Ranch Community Park in a subdivision of San Diego, Calif. The new cell site increases coverage along Highway 56 between Shoal Creek Drive and before Rancho Penasquitos Boulevard. In addition, the new site also increases network coverage along Interstate 15 between Carmel Mountain Road and Poway Road.

These new cell sites are part of Verizon Wireless' multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of growing demand in southern California for the company's popular voice and data services, including V CAST and TXT Messaging, Picture Messaging, BroadbandAccess wireless Internet access and Get It Now(R) ring tones, games, productivity applications and more.

Verizon Wireless has regularly invested more than $4 billion nationally each year since its inception -- and more than $5 billion in the first nine months of 2005 alone -- to expand and upgrade its nationwide wireless network.

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