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Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network to Expand in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced that it will expand the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Cleveland on April 19. The expanded 4G LTE network will enable customers to use their wireless devices in more parts of Cleveland to access the Internet faster; listen to music or watch video on their phones; use thousands of apps; and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is currently available in downtown Cleveland and the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, as well as the communities of Aurora, Barberton, Brunswick, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Fairlawn, Kent, Mentor, North Olmsted, North Ridgeville, Parma and Sheffield Lake. With the planned network expansion, residents in areas from Lorain west along Lake Erie to Madison and south from Madison to U.S. Route 422 will have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.
"The future is here in Cleveland and it is Verizon Wireless 4G LTE," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "Our commitment to 4G LTE is bringing customers a new level of wireless data service with upload and download speeds and connectivity that is revolutionizing the way we communicate."
Since its launch on Dec. 5, 2010, Verizon Wireless has introduced its 4G LTE network to more than 200 million people in 203 markets across the country and supports more than 20 4G LTE devices, including a wide variety of tablets, smartphones, hotspots and more.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, Laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Jennifer Riegert, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-271-7222 x22, Jriegert@wordsworthweb.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network to Expand in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced that it will expand the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Cleveland on April 19. The expanded 4G LTE network will enable customers to use their wireless devices in more parts of Cleveland to access the Internet faster; listen to music or watch video on their phones; use thousands of apps; and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is currently available in downtown Cleveland and the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, as well as the communities of Aurora, Barberton, Brunswick, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Fairlawn, Kent, Mentor, North Olmsted, North Ridgeville, Parma and Sheffield Lake. With the planned network expansion, residents in areas from Lorain west along Lake Erie to Madison and south from Madison to U.S. Route 422 will have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.
"The future is here in Cleveland and it is Verizon Wireless 4G LTE," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "Our commitment to 4G LTE is bringing customers a new level of wireless data service with upload and download speeds and connectivity that is revolutionizing the way we communicate."
Since its launch on Dec. 5, 2010, Verizon Wireless has introduced its 4G LTE network to more than 200 million people in 203 markets across the country and supports more than 20 4G LTE devices, including a wide variety of tablets, smartphones, hotspots and more.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, Laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Jennifer Riegert, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-271-7222 x22, Jriegert@wordsworthweb.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com