Blazingly Fast: Verizon Wireless Launches the World's Largest 4G LTE Wireless Network on Sunday, Dec. 5

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Blazingly Fast: Verizon Wireless Launches the World's Largest 4G LTE Wireless Network on Sunday, Dec. 5

4G LTE Modems from LG and Pantech, with Value-Priced 4G Data Plans Combine for Broadband Connectivity

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- From coast to coast, throughout 38 major metropolitan areas, Verizon Wireless is preparing for the Sunday, Dec. 5 debut of the fastest and most advanced 4G network in the United States.  With the 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network from Verizon Wireless, laptop users will experience speeds up to 10 times faster than when they surf on the company's 3G network.  In real-world, loaded network environments, data rates are expected to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

Business customers and individual consumers interested in getting 4G LTE from Verizon Wireless will want:

    --  4G LTE Coverage Locator - go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/4Glte to check
        if an address is in the initial 4G LTE coverage area.  Street-level
        coverage maps will be available on the site beginning Sunday, Dec. 5.
    --  4G LTE Mobile Broadband Data Plans - choose from two 4G LTE Mobile
        Broadband data plans: $50 monthly access for 5 GB monthly allowance or
        $80 monthly access for 10 GB monthly allowance, both with $10/GB
        overage.
    --  4G LTE Modems - the LG VL600 is backward-compatible with the 3G network
        and supports Windows® XP 32-bit, Vista(TM) 32/64-bit (SP2) and Windows
        7 32/64-bit.  Also backward-compatible with the 3G network is the
        Pantech UML290 4G USB, which is a 180 degree rotating USB connector and
        supports Windows XP 32-bit, Vista 32/64-bit (SP2) and Windows 7
        32/64-bit.  Each will be available online and in Verizon Wireless
        Communications Stores on Dec. 5 for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate
        with a new two-year customer agreement on a 4G LTE Mobile Broadband
        Plan.
    --  How to Order - visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, order
        online at http://www.verizonwireless.com, call 1-800-256-4646 or go through the
        company's business sales channels.  To find a local Verizon Wireless
        Communications Store, visit the Store Locator online at
        http://www.verizonwireless.com/storelocator.

Sunday's launch of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network immediately reaches more than one-third of all Americans, right where they live or work.  Major metropolitan areas covered by Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network on Sunday, Dec. 5 include:

    Akron, Ohio                  New Orleans, Louisiana
    Athens, Georgia              New York, New York
    Atlanta, Georgia             Oakland, California
    Baltimore, Maryland          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Boston, Massachusetts        Orlando, Florida
    Charlotte, North Carolina    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Chicago, Illinois            Phoenix, Arizona
    Cincinnati, Ohio             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Cleveland, Ohio              Rochester, New York
    Columbus, Ohio               San Antonio, Texas
    Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas      San Diego, California
    Denver, Colorado             San Francisco, California
    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida      San Jose, California
    Houston, Texas               Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
    Jacksonville, Florida        St. Louis, Missouri
    Las Vegas, Nevada            Tampa, Florida
    Los Angeles, California      Washington, D.C.
    Miami, Florida               West Lafayette, Indiana
    Minneapolis/St. Paul,
     Minnesota                   West Palm Beach, Florida
    Nashville, Tennessee

View Verizon Wireless' 4-minute video, "4G LTE: More Than Just Speed," by visiting the Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia or by visiting the VerizonWirelessTV YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/VerizonWirelessTV.  Also, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://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 http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Local Media Contacts: Northeast: Howard Waterman, Verizon Wireless (Northeast), +1-917-359-5505 (mobile), Howard.Waterman@verizonwireless.com; Mike Murphy, Verizon Wireless (New England), +1-781-223-5975 (mobile), Mike.Murphy@verizonwireless.com; John O'Malley, Verizon Wireless (Upstate N.Y.), +1-585-261-5899 (mobile), John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com; David Samberg, Verizon Wireless (N.Y. Metro), +1-914-329-5429 (mobile), David.Samberg@verizonwireless.com; Sheldon Jones, Verizon Wireless (Philadelphia Tri-State), +1-215-219-8890 (mobile), Sheldon.Jones@verizonwireless.com; Melanie Ortel, Verizon Wireless (Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Va.), +1-410-794-6055 (mobile), Melanie.Ortel@verizonwireless.com; or South: Sheryl Sellaway, Verizon Wireless (South Area), +1-404-695-5564 (mobile), Sheryl.Sellaway@verizonwireless.com; Chuck Hamby, Verizon Wireless (Fla.), +1-813-404-6029, (mobile), Chuck.Hamby@verizonwireless.com; Gretchen LeJeune, Verizon Wireless (Houston, Texas; Gulf Coast), +1-713-204-2100 (mobile), Gretchen.LeJeune@verizonwireless.com; Audrey Lundy, Verizon Wireless (Central Texas), +1-214-587-0303 (mobile), Audrey.Lundy@verizonwireless.com; Karen Schulz, Verizon Wireless (N.C., S.C., Tenn.), +1-864-561-1527 (mobile), Karen.Schulz@verizonwireless.com; Kate Jay, Verizon Wireless (Ga., Ala.), +1-678-245-9532 (mobile), Kate.Jay@verizonwireless.com; or Midwest: Michelle Gilbert, Verizon Wireless (Mich., Ind., Ky.), +1-248-914-3680 (mobile), Michelle.Gilbert@verizonwireless.com; Brenda Hill, Verizon Wireless (Kan., Mo.), +1-913-660-2624 (mobile), Brenda.Hill@verizonwireless.com; Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless (Ohio, Pa., W.Va.), +1-614-561-2605 (mobile), Laura.Merritt@verizonwireless.com; Carolyn Schamberger, Verizon Wireless (Ill., Wis.), +1-847-204-4282 (mobile), Carolyn.Schamberger@verizonwireless.com; Karen Smith, Verizon Wireless (Minn., S.D., N.D., Iowa, Neb.), +1-612-590-3511 (mobile), Karen.Smith@verizonwireless.com; West: John Johnson, Verizon Wireless (West Area), +1-410-382-5032 (mobile), John.H.Johnson@verizonwireless.com; Bob Kelley, Verizon Wireless (Mont., Idaho, Wyo., Utah, Colo.), +1-303-241-3105 (mobile), Robert.Kelley@verizonwireless.com; Heidi Flato, Verizon Wireless (Northern Calif., Nev.), +1-952-324-8692 (mobile), Heidi.Flato@verizonwireless.com; Ken Muche, Verizon Wireless (Southern Calif.), +1-714-315-7946 (mobile), Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com; Jenny Weaver, Verizon Wireless (Ariz.; El Paso, Texas; N.M.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Southern Utah), +1-602-909-6149 (mobile), Jenny.Weaver@verizonwireless.com; Scott Charlston, Verizon Wireless (Hawaii, Ore., Northern Idaho, Wash.), +1-206-940-0385 (mobile), Scott.Charlston@verizonwireless.com; or National Media Contacts: Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless, +1-917-968-9175 (mobile), Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com; Espanol, Elva Lima, +1-818-429-1213 (mobile), Elva.Lima@verizonwireless.com; Brenda Boyd Raney, +1-908-872-7152 (mobile), Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; Tom Pica, +1-914-772-0757 (mobile), Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com

Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com

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