Verizon is convinced it won’t suffer the same network woes as AT&T once it launches the iPhone 4 on February 10. Not coincidentally, Verizon this week announced the activation of 16 new cell sites in the New York Metro region. For those familiar with the area, that includes five new cell sites in both Rockland and Suffolk Counties, three in Westchester County, and additional cell sites in Nassau, New York, and Putnam Counties.
“While establishing our recently-launched 4G LTE network is something we take very seriously, it is important for our customers to know that we are also committed to holding our position as the most reliable 3G network in the nation,” said Pat Devlin, New York Metro region president for Verizon Wireless. “As it stands now, the 3G network is what most of our customers are using now. While many will eventually cross over to 4G for business applications and heavier data usage, a good percentage will find that our 3G network will continue to suit their needs very well for the foreseeable future.”
In other words, these are all 3G towers, even though Verizon has gone to great lengths promoting its 4G/LTE expansion. And while Verizon isn’t saying these new towers are the result of securing the iPhone 4, it’s not hard to read between the lines.
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