With landlines down, small town stayed connected with Verizon Frontline
12 January 2022 - 6:00AM
As a small, historic mining town in the Sierra Nevada mountain
range, Washington sits at the base of the Yuba River in Northern
California’s Nevada County. With a year-round population of fewer
than 100, this remote town’s residents depend primarily on landline
phone service for their communication needs. When a recent
snowstorm left the town without phone service, Verizon Frontline
and the Verizon Response Team were called in to help restore
communications for the entire town. This assistance would prove
critical as first responders and residents dealt with the aftermath
of a storm that dumped four feet of snow in three days.
Following a call by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office to the
Verizon Response Team hotline, Verizon Frontline technology was
deployed immediately to the town and local public safety
professionals as they worked to help keep the residents of
Washington safe and secure while landline communications were
restored.
Delivering a Satellite Picocell on a Trailer (SPOT) to
Washington, the Verizon Response Team provided Verizon 4G LTE
service and open Wi-Fi for all residents regardless of their
current mobile service provider.
“Communication is often the backbone of our response. Once our
Emergency Operations Center found out that Washington’s residents
were without power and communication, we were concerned that
critical 9-1-1 services would be affected,” said Nevada County
Sheriff Shannan Moon. “Verizon immediately stepped in and quickly
provided a ‘SPOT’ system that restored mobile phone communication
to the area, not only for residents but for first responders
working in the town as well.”
The support to Washington was provided at no cost and was in
place as long as there was a need.
“Our work in Washington is another example of Verizon
Frontline’s decades-long commitment to ensuring first responders
have the mission-critical communication capabilities they need to
do their jobs,” said Cory Davis, Director of Verizon Frontline’s
Public Safety Operations. “It is our privilege to be able to help
those on the frontlines who are putting their lives at risk to keep
our communities safe."
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built
for first responders – developed over nearly three decades of
partnership with public safety officials and agencies – to meet
their unique needs.
The Verizon Response Team provides on-demand, emergency
assistance during crisis situations to government agencies,
emergency responders, nonprofits and communities on a 24/7 basis.
Verizon Response Team members set up portable cell sites, WiFi
hotspots, free charging stations and other Verizon Frontline
devices and solutions that enable communications and/or boost
network performance.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
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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
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