{"id":9550,"date":"2011-08-30T11:41:57","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbach.net\/blog\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2021-08-10T16:41:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:41:19","slug":"verizon-upgrades-michigan-service-to-4g-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/verizon-upgrades-michigan-service-to-4g-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"Verizon Upgrades Michigan Service to 4G – Almost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Verizon<\/em><\/p>\n

I was going to let this press release from Verizon Wireless slide without comment until I got to the end and then I had to jump right out of my Bach Seat<\/a> and crank out this post. <\/em>Verizon Wireless (VZ<\/a>) told<\/a> MiTechNews<\/em><\/a> they are investing $850,000 in Michigan<\/a> to upgrade 450 antennas on all of its cell sites<\/a> between the Saginaw Bay<\/a> north to the Mackinaw Bridge<\/a> and east of Interstate 75<\/a> to Lake Huron<\/a>. The company reports the new antenna equipment has resulted in incremental network coverage gains of up to one mile, improving overall reliability for customers.<\/p>\n

The project will be complete when the company can swap equipment on one last tower in Roscommon<\/a> where a nest of osprey<\/a> chicks has called home since March.<\/p>\n

\"Michigan\"<\/a>\u201cOur customers in eastern northern Michigan are able to use their devices in more places, especially in buildings,<\/em>\u201d explained David MacBeth, executive director\u2013Network, Michigan\/Indiana\/Kentucky region, Verizon Wireless. \u201cWe\u2019re constantly refining our network to ensure our customers have the best experience every time they pick up their wireless device.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s ongoing network investment in Michigan<\/a> now totals more than $1.6 billion to increase the coverage and capacity of its network and to add new services.<\/p>\n

rb-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite what Mr. MacBeth claims, I\u2019ve heard about an organization that moved to VZW from another wireless provider and VZW could not provide the 4G or any G service in the building. When the customer pushed on VZW to provide any G or basic voice service in their building, the sales rep. came back and said, \u201cwe won\u2019t help you because we spent all of our money.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Verizon<\/a>Apparently, that was the wrong answer, the organization reportedly moved 20 smartphones accounts from VZW back to the previous provider. But hey it is a good press release at least because VZW cares about baby birdies.<\/em><\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Are you satisfied with Verizon Wireless 4G service indoors?<\/strong><\/p>