Ulster County, New York, Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

Ulster County, New York, Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network
Expansion
Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access
and Music

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to
provide the best wireless service for local residents in Ulster County,
Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in New Paltz.
The new site improves coverage and capacity along New York State Route 209
from Route 213 to County Route 27, on Lucas Turnpike from Route 213 to Route
209, at the Mohonk Mountain House Resort, and the area surrounding Mohonk
Lake.
This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion
dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for
Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than
$45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to
increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new
services.
Services include wireless data services such as picture messaging, text
messaging, V CAST and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, ESPN MVP and
BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless broadband network geared
toward mobile professionals and business customers. It provides average
download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second,
and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.
Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the first
quarter of 2008 as the company added 1.5 million net new customers. Verizon
Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, reported the
lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the industry --
1.2 percent in the first quarter -- for the 14th consecutive quarter.
The company's nation's most reliable wireless network reputation is based
on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout
the country. These engineers drive 90 specially equipped vehicles almost 1
million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as
major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers
that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than
16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks
of other carriers.
Last year, Verizon Wireless introduced its 30-day Test Drive, an industry
first that lets customers experience its network virtually risk-free for 30
days. If customers are not satisfied with their experience and take their
number to another carrier, Verizon Wireless will refund their money for calls,
equipment, activation fee and taxes. For more information about Verizon
Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store,
call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, go to: 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.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless

John O'Malley of Verizon Wireless, +1-585-321-7264 or +1-585- 261-5899,
John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com, or Meredith Dropkin for Verizon Wireless,
+1-315-413-4293, mdropkin@mower.com