Verizon Wireless adds three cell sites in McHenry County, Illinois

Posted on: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:00 EST


Symbols: VZ
Nov 20, 2009 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) --
VZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Verizon Wireless said yesterday that it has activated three new cell
sites in McHenry County in Illinois.

The new cell sites, which are equipped with permanent backup generators
for times of emergency, expand Verizon Wireless' voice and data network
in Harvard - from the Illinois/Wisconsin border in the north to Bunker
Hill Road in the south, and from Capron Road in the west to Greenwood
Road in the east; in Wonder Lake - from Tryon Grove Road in the north
to Bull Valley Road in the south, and from State Highway 47 in the west
to Thompson Road in the east; and in Woodstock - from Streit Road in
the north to State Highway 176 in the south, and from State Highway 23
in the west to State Highway 47 in the east.

Some USD1.2bn has been invested by Verizon Wireless to make
improvements to its network in Illinois since the company was formed in
2000.

Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
and Vodafone (Nasdaq:VOD) (LSE:VOD)

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