Verizon Provides A Sneak Peek Of Android-Based 4G LTE Consumer Devices At CES 2011

WHO:
Verizon, provider of the fastest, most advanced 4G mobile network in America.

WHAT:
Verizon hosts a news conference during the Consumer Electronics Show that provides a sneak peek of a suite of consumer-oriented Android-based devices for its 4G LTE network. The news conference features remarks from:

• Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless
• Tony Melone, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon
• Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless

WHERE:
Via webcast (view/listen-only):
http://www.verizonwebcasts.com/ces/2011/news  

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On Twitter: Follow the news conference and join in live tweeting from the conference by following @VerizonWireless #VZW4G at http://twitter.com/VerizonWireless  

WHEN:
1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 6, 2011

BACKGROUND:
Verizon’s 4G LTE network is the fastest, most advanced 4G mobile network in America, providing laptop users with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company’s 3G network. The company’s 4G LTE network is currently available in 38 major metropolitan areas, covering more than one-third of all Americans.

For more information about 4G LTE from Verizon, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.  

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 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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