BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless said it purchased Mid-Missouri Cellular, a small TDMA/CDMA operator in central Missouri. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The deal includes Mid-Missouri’s 27 cell sites and other network equipment, plus spectrum licenses that cover 198,000 potential customers in seven counties, including Interstate 70, connecting Kansas City, Mo., and Columbia, Mo. Mid-Missouri serves about 13,500 customers, and Verizon Wireless said it plans to notify customers of the change in the coming weeks and continue using the Mid-Missouri name, network and billing system until later this year.
According to Verizon Wireless, the national operator plans to switch out Mid-Missouri Cellular’s TDMA network and integrate the company’s existing CDMA network into the Verizon Wireless CDMA 1x network, add capacity and install high-speed data capabilities.
Verizon Wireless invested more than $64 million last year in the state to expand and enhance its network in Missouri.
