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story category Verizon Adds 21,000 Square Miles of 3G to California
Things speed up for SoCal as Verizon Wireless continues expansion
(old news - 11:10AM Saturday Jun 07 2008)
tags: business · wireless · Verizon BroadbandAccess
Twenty one thousand square miles of Southern California just sped up a little bit with the widening of the Verizon Wireless 3G network to include that area. This reflects a big chunk of new investment in California by the company which hasn’t been seen to this extent since 2000 when Verizon Wireless first started speeding things up in the state. Verizon has spent over $45 billion on broadband expansion in the last eight years in an attempt to lead the way with high-speed wireless access.

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Forums » Verizon Adds 21,000 Square Miles of 3G to California
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BigPete

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Cool...

It basically looks like their entire network in California has now been upgraded to EV-DO, except for maybe a few spots here and there. I'm a Verizon wireless customer and I haven't found a place in So Cal yet that doesn't have EV-DO.
permalink · 2008-06-07 11:15:54 · Reply to this

djrobx

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Wrightwood, Big Bear...

I bet that means 3G at Mountain High and the Big Bear ski resorts.

Meanwhile, AT&T Wireless customers would be happy just to get cellular coverage in those locations.
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permalink · 2008-06-07 12:06:55 · Reply to this

en102
Canadian, eh?

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Re: Wrightwood, Big Bear...

Oh well.. there are at least a few sites up there in BigBear
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permalink · 2008-06-07 12:23:23 · Reply to this

djrobx

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Re: Wrightwood, Big Bear...

For some reason AT&T has really poor coverage at the ski resorts themselves. My friends on Verizon, on the other hand, can yack away as they climb the ski lifts. I didn't make it to Big Bear this year though, so if something's recently improved over there I wouldn't know.

AT&T coverage is terrific in Mammoth, though, which is good, because you really need it there.
permalink · 2008-06-07 13:32:03 · Reply to this

DHRacer
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 No kidding! ATT sucks up here. A friend of mine went from ATT to Verizon, and acutally gets service! I'd like to switch, but I'm saving up to buy the phone outright and tell them to cram that contract someplace dark... Phones aren't cheap when they aren't subsidized by the contract. I just wish Verizon had more of a selection.

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permalink · 2008-06-09 12:50:07 · Print · Reply to this
matt314159

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Wonder if the Cajon Pass is finally covered.

used to be when i traveled from Victorville to San Bernardino, I'd have EVDO 80% of the time but it always switched to 1xrtt for about 5 miles up in the middle of the Cajon Pass. That would be nice if they flipped the switch on that section.

Though I'm now a sprint user so it won't do me much good.
permalink · 2008-06-07 14:29:00 · Reply to this
Xelloss

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Paso Robles, CA

Yep love it!

They upgraded the whole Central Coast of California. All of San Luis Obispo county seems to have it, and I am getting about 1.3 mbps at peak download and test. Web surfing is a lot faster. I am really happy Verizon finally made the upgrade for this area.
permalink · 2008-06-07 14:54:30 · Reply to this
MichaelWacey
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Wireless vs. FiOS Investment

If they can spend 45 Billion to expand Wireless, the 29 Billion or so for FiOS does not seem that bad. It would be interesting to compare new wireless vs. new FiOS customers over a time period to see the average income per customer vs. the investment to get them.
permalink · 2008-06-07 17:22:23 · Reply to this
EPS

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Hingham, MA

Re: Wireless vs. FiOS Investment

Well, don't forget that Verizon Wireless is a nationwide network, which is obviously going to be more expensive than FiOS, which isn't even being deployed to the entire landline division of Verizon at this time.
permalink · 2008-06-07 17:35:51 · Reply to this
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