Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Granby, Massachusetts

Investment in Hampshire County, Massachusetts to Stay Ahead of Rising Demand
for 3G Multimedia and Internet Access

GRANBY, Mass., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has expanded its
network with a new cell sites in Granby, Massachusetts. The new cell site
provides increased 3G coverage for the town.

Verizon Wireless, originally the first wireless provider to offer 3G speeds,
today has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United
States, giving customers with notebook computers or smartphones the ability
to:
-- Browse the web faster with quicker page loading times
-- Quickly download and play music
-- Watch streaming video
-- Send emails with attachments
-- Download and play 3D games
-- Video conference with your contacts
-- Rapidly share files

"Verizon Wireless' 3G network coverage across New England is unparalleled,"
said director for Network System Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard
Enright. "We've invested billions of dollars into New England believing that
even the most sophisticated cell phone is only as good as the network it runs
on. Our continued aggressive network investments provide customers with a 3G
network advantage at home and on vacation."

The company has invested more than $50 billion since its inception to increase
the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G
services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested
more than $2.4 billion into its New England network over the past nine years,
including $240 million in 2008 alone. As the carrier with America's largest
and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England
provide 3G wireless data connectivity.

Mobile Broadband Internet Access
Verizon Wireless' 3G high-speed wireless broadband network keeps customers
connected. With Mobile Broadband from Verizon Wireless, notebook computer
users can access email, download files and browse the Internet at broadband
speed (average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4
megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps). A one megabyte
email attachment - the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a
large PDF file - can be downloaded in about eight seconds and uploaded in less
than 13 seconds.

V CAST: Video and Music
Powered by the company's 3G high-speed network, V CAST multimedia services
offer customers the ability to download full song tracks, play cutting-edge 3D
games and stream video clips straight to their phones. With content updated
daily, customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking
news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.

V Cast Music with Rhapsody
The company's wireless broadband network also powers its V CAST Music with
Rhapsody service, which combines Verizon Wireless' world-class, over-the-air
mobile music service with Rhapsody's leading desktop solution. V CAST with
Rhapsody delivers unlimited access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible
mobile phones and players, and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. With V
CAST Music with Rhapsody, customers who purchase music over-the-air can
download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital
rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be
played.

Most Reliable Wireless Network
The company's 'America's most reliable wireless network' reputation is based
on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout
the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate,
U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in
high-population areas - the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40
trips around the world - the test men and women confirm that voice calls and
data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected.
Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three
million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on
Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered
in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone
(NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit 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

Michael Murphy, +1-781-932-1213, michael.murphy(at)verizonwireless.com; or
Diane Fortier, +1-978-499-9250 ext. 225, diane(at)matternow.com