Verizon Wireless Brings the Power of Its 4G LTE Network to Kansas City, Springfield and Branson Nov. 17

Verizon Wireless Brings the Power of Its 4G LTE Network to Kansas City, Springfield and Branson Nov. 17

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to the Kansas City metropolitan area, Springfield and Branson, Mo., Nov. 17. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will be available in 178 cities across the country Nov. 17 and currently supports 13 devices, including the new Pantech Breakout(TM) and DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola.

When Verizon Wireless turns on its 4G LTE network in Kansas City, Springfield and Branson Nov. 17, residents in the following cities and towns with 4G LTE devices will be able to take advantage of the nation's fastest 4G network with speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless' 3G network:

    --  Kansas City, Mo.
    --  Parkville
    --  Gladstone
    --  Liberty
    --  Claycomo
    --  North Kansas City, Mo.
    --  Independence
    --  Sugar Creek
    --  Blue Springs
    --  Lee's Summit
    --  Grandview
    --  Belton
    --  Raymore
    --  Willard
    --  Strafford
    --  Brookline
    --  Battlefield
    --  Nixa
    --  Ozark
    --  Clever
    --  Sparta
    --  Highlandville
    --  Rockaway Beach
    --  Hollister
    --  Kimberling City
    --  Reeds Spring
    --  Galena
    --  Kansas City, Kan.
    --  Bonner Springs
    --  Shawnee
    --  Mission
    --  Prairie Village
    --  Lenexa
    --  Overland Park
    --  Olathe
    --  Leawood

Coverage will also be available at Kansas City International Airport, Kansas Speedway, Arrowhead Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Table Rock Lake and across the Missouri State University campus.

"We are proud to introduce our 4G LTE network to the Kansas City, Springfield and Branson areas and help lead residents, small businesses and local government into the next generation of connectivity and communications technology," said Brendan Fallis, president - Kansas/Missouri region, Verizon Wireless. "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way our customers communicate, enabling them to connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community."

Coverage and Speed

Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G LTE network Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans. Since its launch, the 4G LTE network has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers from Overland Park, Kan., to Branson, Mo., should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

Extending Reliability

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter 

Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Kansas and Missouri by following @VZWbrenda on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwbrenda. For the latest network-related news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWNetwork on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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

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