"COW" FOLLOWS PHISH TO COVENTRY,
VERMONT CONCERT DATES
Verizon Wireless Network Prepared to Accommodate Concert Crowds
BURLINGTON, VT When Phish fans gather to welcome the Vermont-based rock
band back home at the final shows of the band¹s Summer 2004 Tour, Verizon
Wireless will be on hand with a "COW," a portable cell site called "Cell
On Wheels," which is used to increase network capacity for special events
where significant cell phone usage is anticipated. The Phish concerts are
scheduled for August 14 and 15 at the Newport State Airport in Coventry.
"Coventry and immediately surrounding communities are going to see a spike
in visitors those two days and we want to make sure our customers
attending the shows continue to experience the best Verizon Wireless
network experience," said Bob Stott, president, Verizon Wireless New
England.
Verizon Wireless invests more than $1 billion in its network
every 90 days to provide customers with the most extensive wireless voice
and data network in the United States. The company offers popular wireless
solutions including its NationalAccesssm high-speed wireless Internet
access service, text messaging, picture messaging, text-based alerts and
news reports, as well as downloadable ringtones, games and business
applications. Verizon Wireless COWs have also been deployed in New England
at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, the Greater Hartford Open
Golf Tournament, and during racing events at the New Hampshire
International Speedway.