Verizon Wireless Expands Their High-Speed Wireless Network in New York and New Jersey

Verizon Wireless is continuing in 2007 where they left off last year; they are building out their network at a rapid pace. In New Jersey and New York, Verizon Wireless is expanding their wireless network. This means that Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to cover more than 95 percent of the New York metro area.

The expansion means that Verizon Wireless customers in the following areas now can access the company's high-speed wireless network: * In New York City in southern and eastern Brooklyn and central Queens. * On Long Island's North Shore in Nassau and Suffolk counties * In New Jersey in northern Passaic County, northern and western portions of Morris County, southeastern Sussex County and throughout Hunterdon County.

Customers in these areas will be able to get an expended menu of options from Verizon Wireless, including much higher download speeds for internet access. Verizon Wireless has made a very significant investment in the area as part of a $35 billion national upgrade spend in the last seven years.