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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
IRVINE, Calif., 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
Athens, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Houston, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Oakland, California
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rochester, New York
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
West Lafayette, Indiana
West Palm Beach, Florida
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: Ken Muche, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.Com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
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
IRVINE, Calif., 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
Athens, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Houston, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Oakland, California
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rochester, New York
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
West Lafayette, Indiana
West Palm Beach, Florida
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: Ken Muche, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.Com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com