Friday Q&A: Verizon Wireless Regional President Mario Turco talks Philly, 4G
We’ve long tracked down the region’s mobile leaders to get them into conversation about Philadelphia’s market.
Tapping regional executive leaders has certainly shed light on how the mobile market in Philadelphia—crowded by nearly every national player— lives and breathes. But truly, we were hard pressed to find tough questions for Verizon Wireless Regional President Mario Turco. With proven customer loyalty and less reported dropped calls, Verizon’s network has done well for the company.
Of course, that the iPhone isn’t available on the network has been a media sore spot for the company since the phone launched.
But that wasn’t why we reached out. It was more important for us to breakdown how the company exists within Philadelphia—including the relationships it has developed with citizens and local government—and to explore how Verizon will move into next-generation mobile technologies.
After the jump, we talk with Turco about Verizon’s network infrastructure investments, partnerships with the community and about the roll-out of its 4G technology.
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