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Verizon Wireless recently announced that it has completed additional enhancements to its 3G wireless network, as part of the company’s commitment to ensure that its customers have access to reliable wireless service.

The current 3G wireless network enhancement project was deployed at the Citizens Bank Park and the surrounding area to handle the expected surge in data and wireless usage during the Phillies Major League Baseball playoffs.

A permanent cell site is to be added near the ballpark. Along with that, the company has also upped the network capacity by deploying a temporary mobile cell site, to be known henceforth as Cell on Light Truck (COLT (News - Alert)). The COLT is a fully functional, generator-powered mobile cell site that will enhance wireless capacity and allow more customers to use their wireless phones to surf the Internet, send and receive texts and picture messages, update their social networking sites, make calls, and download applications, games and music.

The COLT will operate throughout the remainder of the post-season, and will improve the performance at the stadium and the immediate vicinity. It will be covering the following areas: north of Citizens Bank Park to Packer Avenue; south of Citizens Bank Park to Pattison Avenue; east of Citizens Bank Park to about Fifth Street; and west through Ashburn Alley to 10th Street.

"We've always believed even the most advanced cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on,” said Mario Turco, president of Verizon Wireless’ (News - Alert) Philadelphia tri-state region. “Our 3G high-speed mobile broadband network is the largest and most reliable in the United States, and we are on track to be the first wireless company on the globe to launch a sizeable 4G LTE (News - Alert) footprint, covering 100 million people by the end of 2010."