Orange County Register

Can you hear me better now?

Verizon Wireless users should be getting better 3G reception in certain parts of Orange County where the company just installed four new 3G cell sites (see a map of Verizon’s existing 3G coverage).

The expansion was just to “stay ahead of demand and to make sure that our customers enjoy a superior wireless experience,” said John Palmer, regional president of Verizon Wireless.

The new 3G cell sites should improve coverage in these areas:

• Huntington Beach – Near Beach Boulevard and East Adams Avenue; indoor coverage near Engineer Drive and surrounding residential area to the southeast.
• Laguna Beach – along the 73 Toll Road and surrounding cities of Aliso Viejo and Irvine.
• Santa Ana – near intersection of South Fairview Street and West MacArthur Boulevard and surrounding residential and commercial area.

The new sites are part of Verizon Wireless’ $4.6 billion expansion in California since 2000. Verizon has long offered a quality mobile Internet service that some people won’t give up for an iPhone from AT&T or Google phone from T-Mobile. The 3G sites should improve not only voice, but Internet and all those multimedia tools, such as the mapping service, music downloads, texting, etc.

Related:

• Verizon Wireless nixes contracts
• Cox Cable adding… mobile phone service?
• When is Sprint’s 4G Internet coming to O.C.?
• Sprint eases early termination fees; gets sued
• UPDATE: AT&T improves indoor cell signal … for some of O.C.
• AT&T will improve North OC indoor service this year

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