America's Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network Expands to More Than 175 Markets On Nov. 17

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Oct 10, 2011, 12:39 ET

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today at CTIA Enterprise and Applications^™ 2011 that its 4G LTE network will be available in 178 markets by Nov. 17. The leader in mobile broadband will turn on its 4G LTE network in 22 new cities and expand the network in four cities on Oct. 20, and will turn on the 4G LTE network in 13 cities and expand in five cities on Nov. 17, making the largest 4G LTE network in the country even bigger.

Consumers and businesses in these cities will be able to access the blazingly fast speeds of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network with any of Verizon Wireless' 13 4G LTE-enabled devices, including the new Pantech Breakout^™ and DROID BIONIC^™ by Motorola smartphones, and the 4G LTE-enabled Motorola XOOM^™.

"When we launched our 4G LTE network just 43 weeks ago, we had an ambitious growth plan because we understood the impact 4G LTE could have on people's lives," said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. "Americans in 178 cities from coast to coast will have access to the nation's most reliable 4G network before Thanksgiving, allowing them to harness the speed and power of the network not only where they live but also where they travel."

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will be available in Birmingham, Ala.; Modesto and Stockton, Calif.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Bloomington, Elkhart, Evansville, South Bend and Terre Haute, Ind.; Sioux City, Iowa; Hagerstown, Md.; Tupelo, Miss.; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Asheville, N.C.; Bartlesville, Okla.; Jackson and Martin, Tenn.; Greater Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va.; and Green Bay, Wis. Verizon Wireless is also expanding its 4G LTE network in Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Erie, Pa. the same day.

On Thursday, Nov. 17, the company will turn on its 4G LTE network in Little Rock, Ark.; Savannah, Ga.; Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa; Lexington, Ky.; Kansas City and Springfield, Mo.; Lincoln, Neb.; Orange County, N.Y.; Greater Providence, R.I.; Rapid City, S.D.; Roanoke, Va.; and Appleton, Wis. The company is also making major 4G LTE expansions on Nov. 17 in Louisville, Ky.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Nashville, Tenn.

4G LTE Speed and Coverage

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their city.

Reliability: In and Beyond Major Cities

As the company with the most reliable 4G wireless network in the country and the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.

Over the past year, Verizon Wireless has also worked to bring its 4G LTE network beyond major cities with its LTE in Rural America program. The company is working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G LTE network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. Already, 12 rural organizations have announced their participation in the LTE in Rural America program and have leased spectrum covering, in total, more than 2.6 million people in rural communities and nearly 82,000 square miles. These companies include: Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, Carolina West/Clear Stream, Cellcom, Chariton Valley, Convergence Technologies, Cross Telephone, Custer Telephone Cooperative, Pioneer Cellular, S and R Communications, Strata Networks and Thumb Cellular.

4G LTE Markets

Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will be available in 178 cities on Nov. 17, including:

Birmingham, Ala.*
Decatur, Ala.
Huntsville, Ala.
Mobile, Ala.
Montgomery, Ala.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Tucson, Ariz.
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Ark.
Fort Smith, Ark.
Jonesboro-Paragould, Ark.
Little Rock, Ark.**
Bakersfield, Calif.
Fresno, Calif.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Modesto, Calif.*
Oakland, Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
San Jose, Calif.
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Stockton, Calif.*
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Denver, Colo.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Washington, D.C.
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Ft. Myers, Fla.*
Gainesville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Lakeland, Fla.
Miami, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Athens, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga.
Savannah, Ga.*
Hilo, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kahului/Wailuku, Hawaii
Lahaina, Hawaii
Boise, Idaho
Bloomington, Ill.
Carbondale, Ill.
Champaign/Urbana, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Rockford, Ill.
Springfield, Ill.
The Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa
Bloomington/Bedford, Ind.*
Elkhart, Ind.*
Evansville, Ind.*
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Indianapolis, Ind.
South Bend/Mishawaka, Ind.*
Terre Haute, Ind.*
West Lafayette, Ind.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa**
Des Moines, Iowa**
Iowa City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa*
Wichita, Kan.
Lexington, Ky.**
Louisville, Ky.
Baton Rouge, La.
Hammond, La.
New Orleans, La.
Shreveport, La.
Baltimore, Md.
Frederick, Md.
Hagerstown, Md.*
Boston, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Detroit, Mich.
Flint, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Lansing, Mich.
Saginaw, Mich.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
Tupelo, Miss.*
Kansas City, Mo.**
Springfield, Mo.**
St. Louis, Mo.
Lincoln, Neb.**
Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Reno, Nev.
Albuquerque, N.M.*
Las Cruces, N.M.
Santa Fe, N.M.*
Albany, N.Y.
Buffalo, N.Y.*
Ithaca, N.Y.
New York, N.Y.
Orange County, N.Y.**
Rochester, N.Y.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Asheville, N.C.*
Charlotte, N.C.
Fayetteville/Lumberton, N.C.
Greensboro/Winston Salem/High Point, N.C.
Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
Wilmington, N.C.
Fargo, N.D.
Akron, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Bartlesville, Okla.*
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tulsa, Okla.
Portland, Ore.
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
Altoona, Pa.
Erie, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Johnstown, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.
State College, Pa.
Greater Providence, R.I.**
Charleston, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
Hilton Head, S.C.
Rapid City, S.D.**
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
Cleveland, Tenn.
Dyersburg/Union City, Tenn.
Jackson, Tenn.*
Knoxville, Tenn.
Martin, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn.
Austin, Texas
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas
Bryan/College Station, Texas
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Temple/Killeen, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Provo, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Greater Hampton Roads, Va.*
Richmond, Va.*
Roanoke, Va.**
The Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.
Olympia, Wash.
Seattle, Wash.
Spokane, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash.
Charleston, W.Va.
Appleton, Wis**
Green Bay, Wis.*
Madison, Wis.
Milwaukee, Wis.

*Indicates a market that will be live on Oct. 20, 2011

**Indicates a market that will be live on Nov. 17, 2011

Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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