Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Expands In Rochester Area

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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

WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on five sites in the Rochester area, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in October 2010. 4G LTE lets Verizon Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.

WHERE: New 4G LTE sites are located in Rochester, Geneseo, Macedon, Newark, and York. For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

BACKGROUND: Two years after its launch, the Verizon 4G LTE network is available to more than 273 million people across the U.S. - close to 89 percent of the U.S. population.

Verizon Wireless' Rochester-area network topped the most recent RootMetrics report for Data Performance and overall Combined Performance in the Rochester market.

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.

MEDIA CONTACT: John O'Malley
Verizon Wireless
585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899
John.omalley@verizonwireless.com
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About Verizon Wireless
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reliable 3G network. The company serves 98.2 million retail customers, including
92.5 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,
with more than 73,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture
of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).
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