IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Ken Muche, Verizon Wireless spokesperson
WHAT: Interview discussing the company's emergency response during the
Anaheim Hills, CA wildfire. Verizon Wireless deployed a Network Enhancer On Wheels to the Incident Command Center of the Orange County Fire Authority. The 40 foot tall enhancer expands coverage for firefighters fighting the blazes. The equipment is powered by a Verizon Wireless generator on site.
WHEN: November 25, 2009
WHERE: Orange County Fire Authority-Incident Command Center
Irvine Park in Orange, California
WHY: Verizon Wireless is positioned to respond rapidly to maintain and
expand service to support first responders during local and regional disasters. In 2008, the company invested nearly $700 million in California in new network technology, greater voice and data capacity, added coverage and more emergency backup power. Standard Verizon Wireless network reliability features include battery back-up power at all facilities as well as generators installed at all switching facilities and many cell site locations. Verizon Wireless has invested about $5.2 billion in its California wireless network since the company was formed in 2000, and more than $50 billion nationwide since. About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (Nasdaq and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit 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: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193,
Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
