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GOWRIE, IA — Residents of Gowrie, Iowa will receive enhanced service in their local area when Verizon Wireless turns up a new digital cell site, scheduled for August 24. Verizon Wireless is acting on behalf of the Iowa 10 RSA partnership in improving wireless service to the town's residents.
The new site is a fixed antenna co-located on the water tower in downtown Gowrie. The site utilizes code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, which provides wireless users with call clarity and security, longer battery life and talk time, and the ability to use advanced services such as internet access and text messaging. Verizon Wireless offers a variety of digital wireless handsets and service plans, including local, regional and nationwide pricing options.
The new site is part of over $20 million dollars of network improvements in Iowa this year. With the nation's most extensive wireless network, Verizon Wireless is investing $4 billion in network improvements nationwide during 2001.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S. with more than 28 million wireless voice and data customers. The coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD), including Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless and PrimeCo Personal Communications. Verizon Wireless has a footprint covering more than 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 97 of the top 100 U.S. markets. The company, headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, is 40,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.
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