Verizon gives beach goers a boost with expanded 5G service in Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, SC
18 Juni 2024 - 3:00PM
Whether sharing beach volleyball pictures on social media,
attending a quick work conference call, or making online dinner
reservations, Verizon has customers covered in and around Myrtle
Beach and Hilton Head, SC. In Myrtle Beach, Verizon recently added
20 new small cells and added 5G capacity to 31 existing cell sites
in the area, offering “more bars” along with faster speeds and
better network performance. In Hilton Head, Verizon recently turned
on a new cell site to offer expanded 4G and 5G coverage and added
5G capacity to eight existing cell sites.
According to a recent survey by Morning Consult*, 75% of
beachgoers typically use their phone at the beach. Other survey
findings reveal:
- Beachgoers are more likely to bring their phones to the beach
than a chair, umbrella, or cooler.
- Those who bring their phones to the beach are most commonly
using them to take pictures (87%), text and call their friends and
family (72%), and play music (66%).
- Just under two thirds (63%) of beachgoers who bring their
phones say they’ve used their phone for work
- GenZers (75%) and Millennials (75%) are more likely to work
from the beach than older generations.
- Among those who have worked from the beach, nearly 1 in 5 say
they’ve done so secretly, without telling their boss or coworkers
(18%).
- More than a third of beachgoers (35%) say it would be worse to
forget to bring their phone to the beach than to forget to reapply
sunscreen.
- GenZ beachgoers are evenly split, with almost half (47%) saying
forgetting their phone would be worse.
In Myrtle Beach, the upgraded service covers the Highway 31 and
Highway 17 perimeters of Myrtle Beach including locations such as
the Garden City Beach coastline, the Myrtle Beach Airport,
Springmaid Pier, Myrtle Beach Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach Highway
501, North Myrtle Beach Middle School and Myrtle Beach Elementary
School. The upgrades also add coverage to several rural areas in
Horry County such as Adrian, SC , Finklea, SC and Allsbrook, SC, as
well as the northern part of Conway, SC and Coastal Carolina
University.
In Hilton Head, the new cell site brings upgraded service to the
Palmetto Dunes area including the Hilton Head Beachfront Resort,
Villamare Resort, Disney’s Beach House, George Fazio Golf Course,
Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Golf Course and Palmetto Dunes Tennis
Center. The upgrades also provide additional coverage near South
Beach, Hilton Head Preparatory School and the Bluffton area.
“We obsess over our customers’ connectivity needs every day
which is why we’ve worked really hard to ensure residents and
vacationers in Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head have our most reliable
network experience,” said Leo Perreault, VP of Engineering &
Operations at Verizon.
“We are thrilled with this exceptional investment by Verizon
into one of the fastest growing cities in the United States,” said
Howard W. Waldie IV, Chief Innovation Officer of the City of Myrtle
Beach. “The impact to Myrtle Beach's residents, businesses, and
visitors goes beyond increased connectivity - it recognizes and
facilitates our future as a growing tech hub."
This additional service is part of Verizon’s massive multi-year
network transformation which has not only brought 5G service to
more than 250 million people and 5G home internet service to more
than 40 million households, but has also added more capabilities,
upgraded the technology in the network, paved the way for
personalized customer experiences and provided a platform for
enterprises and developers to drive innovation.
Services from the network customers rely
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For customers in Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, the additional
coverage and capacity means more customers now have access not only
to reliable, fast mobile service, but also Verizon Home Internet
service, a different kind of home internet with truly unlimited
broadband service. It’s ideal for anyone who wants fast
connectivity to stream, game or even work remotely. Verizon Home
Internet is reliable and fast enough to power home connected
devices: smart TVs, tablets, phones, gaming consoles and more. Go
to verizon.com/home for availability. Visit verizon.com/deals For
the latest 5G phones and accessories.
Businesses in both areas also have access to 5G Business
Internet from Verizon. 5G Business Internet is ultra-fast wireless
business internet powered by 5G Ultra Wideband. This wireless
alternative to cable internet is for businesses of all sizes and
includes self-setup or professional installation options, multiple
pricing and service options, unlimited data, and a 10-year price
guarantee for 5G Business Internet service. Our field teams in the
community are committed to providing our Verizon Business customers
with a suite of integrated tools to help give them the
technological edge they need to succeed. To learn more about
Verizon 5G Business Internet, visit verizon.com/5gbusinessinternet
and plug in an address to see what service is available.
Additionally, public safety agencies in both areas will be able
to experience the benefits of these network enhancements when
working with Verizon Frontline. Verizon Frontline is the advanced
network and technology built for first responders – developed over
three decades of partnership with public safety officials and
agencies on the front lines – to meet their unique and evolving
needs. To learn more about Verizon Frontline, visit
verizon.com/frontline.
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network connectivity, security and control.
* This poll was conducted between June 11-12, 2024 among a
sample of 2,201 U.S. adults. The interviews were conducted online
and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of U.S.
adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, and
region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus
or minus 2 percentage points.
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