Verizon Wireless expands islands coverage

Verizon Wireless today announced the expansion of wireless broadband service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket through a recent network enhancement.

Now Verizon Wireless customers on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket can access e-mail and the Internet on their laptops and PDAs, and download video and music to their wireless phones, the company said.

Verizon Wireless is a New Jersey-based joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)