PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for Scarlet Knights fans in the coming months, Verizon Wireless has activated a temporary cell site at Rutgers Stadium.
The Cell on Wheels (COW) is a fully functional, generator-powered temporary 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, access the Internet, and download games and ringtones. The company placed the COW at the stadium this week to handle the spike in calls and text messages sent to and from fans as the Scarlet Knights kicked-off their 2007 season against Buffalo last night.
"Rutgers is coming off an historic 2006 season and the excitement is building for another great year," said Charles Hand, president of the New York Metro region. "By activating this temporary cell site, our network is prepared to handle the increased activity as fans pack the stadium and tailgate in the surrounding area. We saw a big surge in voice calls and data usage in and around the stadium this week."
The temporary cell site will increase network capacity from Metlers to Hoes Lane, portions of River Road and across the river to portion of Rutgers' main campus. It is part of Verizon Wireless' continuous effort to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless voice, data and mobile entertainment services. The company invested more than $40 billion across the nation in the past seven years to increase coverage and capacity, and to offer customers the most reliable service available in the nation.
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