Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Available in Portions of Vinton County, Ohio, on Dec. 20

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Available in Portions of Vinton County, Ohio, on Dec. 20

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHO:        Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network.

    WHAT:        Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is coming to portions of Vinton County on Dec. 20. Verizon Wireless customers in the
                 area will be able to experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network when the
                 company introduces the service tomorrow.

    WHERE:      The Village of McArthur, Vinton County Airport and portions of the Vinton Furnace Experimental Forrest.

                For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

    WHEN:       Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012

    BACKGROUND:  Two years after its launch, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors'
                 networks combined, with coverage currently available to more than 250 million people throughout the United States. On
                 Thursday, Dec. 20, the network will expand to offer 4G LTE service in 470 markets throughout the country.

                 "With our 4G LTE network, customers can take advantage of the speeds offered by our 4G LTE devices and the innovative
                 solutions that leverage 4G LTE technology to enhance connectivity," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/
                 West Virginia,Verizon Wireless. "We will continue aggressively expanding and enhancing our 4G LTE network in Ohio and
                 across the country to provide our customers with the best wireless experience possible."

                 To learn more about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/12/
                 verizon-wireless-4G-LTE-two-year-anniversary.html. For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit
                 www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers, including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 75,000 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.

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