OREANDA-NEWS. March 22, 2013. Verizon’s powerful networks continue to meet the growing broadband, communications and information needs of California consumers and businesses, as the company invested more than USD 549 million in its California wireline networks and information technology infrastructure in 2012.

“Robust and modern communications networks play an increasingly important role in the economic health of California and the people who live and work here, and Verizon’s substantial infrastructure investments provide an economic engine for growth,” said Margaret Serjak, president of Verizon California. “Advanced networks spur innovation, commerce, business development, learning and communication at an accelerated pace.

“Our infrastructure investment breaks down traditional technological boundaries, providing powerful solutions that enable people and businesses to connect however, whenever and wherever they want.  This creates opportunities that are borderless and that bring great benefits to our customers, employees, suppliers and communities in the Golden State,” said Serjak.

More than half of U.S. consumers say Internet service is their home’s most important convenience, according to the Verizon FiOS Innovation Index – a series of consumer research surveys.  More than 50 percent of all survey respondents also indicated an interest in remote health monitoring and virtual medical visits, which are enabled by ultra-high-speed networks and innovative applications.

“Whether it’s touring the Smithsonian National Museum from your laptop, watching TV on your tablet, or monitoring blood pressure online, the power of our networks is helping consumers and businesses advance their own agenda and remove technological boundaries,” said Serjak.