Verizon Wireless Is Bringing The Power Of Its 4G LTE Network To Ashland, Kentucky

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ASHLAND, KY — Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing the nation’s largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Ashland as well as nearby Huntington, West Virginia, on June 21.  With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can use their 4G LTE wireless devices in Ashland to browse the Web, listen to music, stream live video, take advantage of thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.        

When Verizon Wireless turns on its 4G LTE network in Ashland, customers who live in, or visit, the Ashland area including Ceredo and Kenova, West Virginia, South Point, Ohio, Catlettsburg, Raceland and Worthington, Kentucky, and along portions of U.S. routes 60 and 23 from the Ashland Regional Airport to Huntington, West Virginia, will have access to the nation’s fastest 4G network. In addition, customers in and around Huntington will be able to experience the power of Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network on June 21 as well.

“The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is bringing customers a blazingly fast wireless data service that covers more than two-thirds of the nation,” said Mark Frazier, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. “We are proud to help lead Ashland into the 4G LTE wireless broadband world, helping residents, small businesses and local government connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community.”

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 258 markets across the country and offers more than six times the geographic coverage of its nearest competitor’s 4G LTE network.  Verizon Wireless customers looking to experience the nation’s fastest 4G network can choose from the largest selection of 4G LTE devices, ranging from tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more, including the new DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC, available in stores and online in the coming weeks.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.   

Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.   

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid 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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