Verizon Frontline earns Harris Co., Texas Emergency Services District contract
September 22 2021 - 7:30AM
Verizon Frontline has been awarded the contract to deliver
connectivity and smartphones for the Harris County, Texas Emergency
Services District (ESD) No. 11. Verizon Frontline delivers the
advanced network and technology first responders need to achieve
their mission.
Verizon Frontline will deliver America’s most reliable network1
and smartphones for use in Harris County ESD No. 11 Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) trucks and ambulances to help achieve their
mission and better serve the County’s residents.
Over the course of the year, Harris County ESD No. 11 responds
to more than 55,000 calls and provides emergency medical services
to more than 600,000 residents across 177 square miles of North
Harris County.
“When lives are on the line and every second counts, the Harris
County Emergency Services District No. 11 team can count on
Verizon, the No. 1 network in public safety2,” said Jennifer
Chronis, senior vice president, Verizon Public Sector. “Verizon
Frontline was built from the ground up with the needs of first
responder agencies like Harris County ESD No. 11 in mind, including
priority and preemption and commitment to real interoperability,
regardless of network, platform or device.”
For more information on the Harris County Emergency Services
District No. 11, please visit their website.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology, communications, information and entertainment products
and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence
around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in
2020. The company offers data, video and voice services and
solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering
on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity,
security and control.
VERIZON’S ONLINE MEDIA CENTER: News releases, stories, media
contacts and other resources are available at verizon.com/news.
News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe,
visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/.
____________________________________
1 America's most reliable network based on rankings from the
RootMetrics® US National RootScore® Report: 1H 2021. Tested with
best commercially available smartphones on 3 national mobile
networks across all available network types. Your experiences may
vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Verizon.
2 Based on quarterly third-party market share data, Q1 2021.
Media contact:Geoffrey
Basyegeoffrey.basye@verizon.com202-748-1882
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024