Sharing Football Game Thrills Made Easier Thanks to Verizon Wireless Cell on Wheels
12 February 2006
Verizon Wireless is helping football fans "make the call," send TXT Messages, and watch video clips during this week's professional football game at Aloha Stadium. To prepare for expected record usage, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has set up a portable cell site or "COW" in a strategic location nearby.
The "Cell On Wheels" (COW), a fully functional, generator-powered cell site, will effectively double the capacity of Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in the area. The COW has the same call capacity as a freestanding cell site.
"With more than 50,000 fans converging on such a small area, along with news media, and the teams themselves, we anticipate a significant surge in wireless activity," said Mark Yamauchi, director of Hawaii Sales. "This COW, from the fleet we keep at the ready, will create the additional capacity needed to provide the quality of service our customers expect from us."
The company's statewide network enhancements exceed $77 million over the last fours years.
Quick Facts on Cell on Wheels
* The temporary cell site is equivalent to the highest capacity stationary
site presently in the Verizon Wireless network, able to process
thousands of calls every hour.
* The trucks are specially equipped with $500,000 in sophisticated mobile
equipment.
* The COWs' microwave antenna, used for linking our network components, is
the calling equivalent of 672 landline phone lines. Its reach spans as
many as 20 miles, depending on terrain.
* The 25,000 lb. vehicle features a 55 ft. retractable mast. And, since
Verizon Wireless has to be prepared that community resources may not be
available in the event of emergency, the vehicle is fully self-contained
with equipment, fuel, electrical generators, food, water, cots, etc.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 51.3 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at 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.
Source: prnewswire
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