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TMCNet:  Verizon Wireless 'COLT' Steps Up to the Plate at Citizens Bank Park

[October 10, 2008]

Verizon Wireless 'COLT' Steps Up to the Plate at Citizens Bank Park

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of a surge of wireless calls by thousands of baseball fans during the National League Championship Series, Verizon Wireless has beefed up its local network capacity by placing a temporary mobile cell site called a COLT (Cell on Light Truck) near the stadium.

The COLT is a fully functional, generator-powered mobile cell site that enhances wireless capacity, allowing more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls, send and receive text and picture messages, surf the Web and download music directly to their phones. Laptop users will even be able to use BroadbandAccess, the company's wireless broadband service, to surf the Web.

"During special events, traffic on our network can increase significantly," said Ed Chan, executive director of network for Verizon Wireless' Philadelphia Tri-State Region. "With the activation of this temporary cell site, our network is prepared to handle the expected increase in cell phone and laptop computer use at the stadium complex. We want to ensure that Phillies fans can make that long-awaited call to their friends and families once the 'Fightins' win this series."

The temporary cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continuous effort to increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in the Philadelphia Tri-State Region and across the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services such as wireless broadband.

The company spent more than $235 million in 2007 to enhance services and coverage in the Philadelphia Tri-State Region, bringing the total network investment in the region to more than $1.5 billion since 2000.

Verizon Wireless' mobile cell sites are on constant standby to provide additional wireless network capacity and coverage in emergencies and at highly attended events.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Sheldon Jones of Verizon Wireless, +1-215-638-5668,Sheldon.Jones@verizonwireless.com; or Mia Angiolillo for Verizon Wireless,+1-215-790-4355

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

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