BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has upgraded cell sites and installed a pair of cell sites on wheels near Jacksonville, Fla.’s Alltel Stadium ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, which is expected to attract more than 73,000 people to the event.
The carrier noted that the COWs are equipped with eight voice channels, an expanded high-speed data channel and a tower that telescopes up to 120 feet and can simultaneously handle hundreds of phone calls and data transmissions.
In an unrelated sporting event, Verizon Wireless also reported a long-term, multi-year sponsorship agreement with the National Basketball Association’s Memphis Grizzlies to become the team’s official wireless provider. The agreement provides the carrier with marketing and promotional rights through the 2006-2007 season and includes the FedExForum where the team plays.
