Cle Elum, Washington, Receives 3G Coverage, New Cell Site From Largest U.S. Carrier - Verizon Wireless

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BELLEVUE, WA — The on-going effort to expand and improve the nation's most reliable wireless network for residents and visitors in Central Washington, has resulted in a new Verizon Wireless cell site. The new cell site expands 3G wireless coverage in Cle Elum and for travelers along Interstate 90. With recent improvements, travelers along Interstate 90 can enjoy continuous coverage from Seattle to Spokane on the Verizon Wireless network. Increasing the size and capacity of the country's largest, most reliable wireless network means more calls, e-mail, text and picture messages, plus Web browsing, video and music services are now available to Verizon Wireless customers in Central Washington.

This network enhancement is part of the company's consistent, aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice and data services. Verizon Wireless spent $106 million to enhance services and coverage in Washington during 2008.

Nationally, the company has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed in 2000. The result: the largest, most reliable 3G network, and Mobile Broadband wireless data services such as picture messaging, text messaging, and the company's exclusive V CAST service. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other multimedia services to wireless phones.

With Mobile Broadband, users can connect to the Internet, download music over-the-air, and access e-mail or corporate data at average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. For example, customers can download a 1 megabyte e-mail attachment - the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file - in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.

Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors to ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the nation's most reliable. Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 91 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to determine if voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

*Editors Note: Test Man Ride-Along Program
To set up an interview and ride-along test drive with your local Verizon Wireless test man or woman, please contact Kelley Evans at 425-452-5493.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: 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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