REVERE, Mass., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing demand for the company's wireless voice and data products and services, Verizon Wireless has opened a new location in Revere, Massachusetts. Located inside the BJ's Wholesale Club at 21 Ward Street, the Verizon Wireless 'store-within-a-store' is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and can be reached at (781) 284-3047.

"This Revere location provides increased customer service and shopping convenience to area residents," said Verizon Wireless District Manager April Esposito. "Increasing demand for Verizon Wireless' products, such as wireless broadband Internet, is driving our network and store expansions across New England."

Managed by Jon Roccio, the Revere store features the full range of Verizon Wireless products and is staffed for sales and customer service, enabling customers to speak directly with Verizon Wireless' highly trained representatives about their wireless needs.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $48 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested over $2.2 billion into its New England network. As the wireless carrier with America's largest 3G network, every Verizon Wireless cell site in New England provides wireless broadband connectivity.

"We've always believed that even the most advanced cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on," said Director for Network Systems Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. "We continue to aggressively invest into our wireless networks across New England to increase coverage and capacity for our customers."

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 83.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless