Verizon Wireless Express Network Service Comes to Boise and Southern Idaho

BOISE, ID — Verizon Wireless customers in Boise and southern Idaho are now able to reap the benefits of an expansive and robust wireless data experience on the company's Express Network^SM. Now, users can check their e-mail or surf the Internet while waiting at the airport or relaxing at the Sun Valley ski resort, without being tethered to telephone line or cable.

Verizon Wireless' Express Network enhances all interactive wireless data communications — from e-mail to intranet to full Internet access. The high-speed, national network also supports enterprise applications, giving companies with mobile employees access to tools for increased productivity and efficiency. Verizon Wireless Express network customers can expect speeds similar to or better than what users experience when dialing in from their home PC — average data transmission speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second (kbps) with bursts up to 144 kbps.

"With the freedom and flexibility that Verizon Wireless' Express Network service affords, being out of the office no longer means being out of the loop," said Kelley Kurtzman, regional president, Verizon Wireless. "It's about increased productivity when traveling throughout southern Idaho or in 900 cities and towns throughout the nation — no more worries about finding a phone jack or not having remote access to important file."

"Customers who are interested in increasing productivity with high-speed Internet access are invited to stop by a Verizon Wireless Communications store to learn first-hand what they can do today with our Express Network," said Kurtzman. Verizon Wireless offers flexible and favorable pricing packages that are ideally suited for corporate customers, mobile professionals and individuals who use Express Network.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 32.5 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

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