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05/15/2008|Verizon News Archives

Preakness Fillies Welcome Verizon Wireless COW and COLT to Pimlico in Maryland

LAUREL, MD — Verizon Wireless has placed a Cell on Wheels (COW) and a Cell on Light Truck (COLT) at Pimlico to boost wireless coverage for this weekend's running of the 133rd Preakness Stakes.

During last year's Preakness, the Verizon Wireless network handled nearly 1 million calls — five times the normal volume — in and around Pimlico on race day. The network also carried more than 100,000 text and picture messages as well as e-mails from customers at the track as they stayed in touch with other race fans.

Verizon Wireless' mobile cell sites are on constant standby to provide additional wireless network capacity and coverage in emergencies and at highly attended scheduled events.

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Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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