Demand Climbs for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access in San Bernardino...

Demand Climbs for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access in San
Bernardino County
Verizon Wireless adds six new 3G cell sites to stay ahead of growth

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless users in more San
Bernardino County locations are now experiencing expanded voice and data
coverage thanks to the addition of six new cell sites from Verizon Wireless.
The new sites improve 3G coverage and call capacity for customers in and
around:
-- East Highland along Church Street to the End of Greenspot Road
-- Needles -- along 40 Freeway from Needles to the Arizona border and
along Highway 95 from Needles to Sidewinder Pass
-- Rancho Cucamonga -- Victoria Gardens shopping mall and surrounding
area, including portion of Foothill Boulevard and Interstate 15
-- Running Springs -- along Highway 18 from Running Springs to Blue Jay
and surrounding area, includes portion of Lake Arrowhead
-- Upland -- along Baseline Avenue from Mountain Avenue to Campus Avenue
and surrounding area

The recent expansion adds to Verizon Wireless' $4.6 billion dollar
investment in California since 2000. Nationwide the company has invested
nearly $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every
year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national wireless network
and to add services like BroadbandAccess, V CAST, VZ Navigator(SM) and many
more. The company now has the nation's largest 3G network.
Verizon Wireless is the most widely used brand of service in wireless.
The company now serves more than 68.7 million customers nationwide. In the
second quarter of 2008, the company delivered nearly 70 billion text messages
and completed 121 million downloads of music, videos, games, ringtones, and
exclusive content, including 36.5 million video and music downloads.
"Our network expansion in California is just another example of how we
invest to stay ahead of demand and to make sure that our customers enjoy a
superior wireless experience," said John Palmer, regional president of Verizon
Wireless.
"This consistent investment is a key reason Verizon Wireless has ranked
first in customer loyalty in the industry in each of the last 15 quarters.*"
Other examples of company leadership include being first to offer
nationwide plans with unlimited calling and the only provider to offer a
30-day network "Test Drive" pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn't
satisfied and switches to another carrier.
Verizon Wireless' reputation as the nation's most reliable wireless
network is supported by industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures.
This has proven particularly valuable during natural disasters and other
emergencies across the country. Standard Verizon Wireless network-reliability
features include battery back-up power at all facilities as well as generators
installed at all switching facilities and many cell site locations. Only one
wireless network is America's most reliable for calls, downloads and e-mails.
Verizon Wireless. It's the Network.(R)
For more information about the company's network coverage, Test Drive from
Verizon Wireless or any of our products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless
Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
* Loyalty claims based upon publicly available churn (customer turnover)
figures.
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
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193 ken.muche@verizonwireless.com