Verizon Wireless Brings The Power Of Its 4G LTE Network To Youngstown And Warren, Ohio On December 15

YOUNGSTOWN, OH — Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Youngstown and Warren on Dec. 15. As of Nov. 17, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network is available in more than 175 markets across the country and supports 16 4G LTE-enabled devices, including the new DROID RAZR™ by Motorola (available Nov. 11) and HTC Rezound™ (available Nov. 14).

When Verizon Wireless turns on its 4G LTE network in the area on Dec. 15, residents in Youngstown, Warren, Campbell, Struthers, Poland, Boardman, Canfield, Austintown, McDonald and Niles with 4G LTE devices will be able to take advantage of the nation’s fastest 4G network with speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless’ 3G network.

“The speed and connectivity provided by our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way our customers communicate,” said Mark Frazier, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region.

Coverage and Speed

Since its launch on Dec. 5, 2010, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers in Youngstown and Warren should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

Extending Reliability

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, 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.

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 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 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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