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Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network In The Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia Tri-State Area
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network.
WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of the Tri-State area are now able to experience the speed and
capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's recent expansion of 4G LTE in
the area. Verizon Wireless first introduced 4G LTE to the area in Charleston in 2011.
WHERE: North of Charleston, W.Va., along Interstate 77 to the Kanawha/Jackson county line, including the town of
Sissonville; and northeast of Huntington, W.Va., in Proctorville, Ohio.
For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
BACKGROUND: Two years after its launch, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other
competitors' networks combined, with coverage currently available to more than 273.5 million people throughout
the United States in 480 markets.
To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http:/
/news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html
QUOTE: "Our 4G LTE network provides customers across the country with the best wireless experience possible, enabling
them to stay in touch like never before - uploading, downloading and connecting online with speeds up to 10
times faster than 3G," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon
Wireless. "We were the first to bring 4G LTE to West Virginia in major cities including Wheeling, Charleston
and Huntington. As we continue to expand and enhance our 4G LTE network, our customers will be able to see,
firsthand, the innovations that are being brought to market through 4G LTE technology."
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most 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). 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, +1-614-345-2300, laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Chris Hoffman, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-885-0910, choffman@wordsworthweb.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network In The Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia Tri-State Area
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network.
WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of the Tri-State area are now able to experience the speed and
capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's recent expansion of 4G LTE in
the area. Verizon Wireless first introduced 4G LTE to the area in Charleston in 2011.
WHERE: North of Charleston, W.Va., along Interstate 77 to the Kanawha/Jackson county line, including the town of
Sissonville; and northeast of Huntington, W.Va., in Proctorville, Ohio.
For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
BACKGROUND: Two years after its launch, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other
competitors' networks combined, with coverage currently available to more than 273.5 million people throughout
the United States in 480 markets.
To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http:/
/news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html
QUOTE: "Our 4G LTE network provides customers across the country with the best wireless experience possible, enabling
them to stay in touch like never before - uploading, downloading and connecting online with speeds up to 10
times faster than 3G," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon
Wireless. "We were the first to bring 4G LTE to West Virginia in major cities including Wheeling, Charleston
and Huntington. As we continue to expand and enhance our 4G LTE network, our customers will be able to see,
firsthand, the innovations that are being brought to market through 4G LTE technology."
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most 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). 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, +1-614-345-2300, laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Chris Hoffman, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-885-0910, choffman@wordsworthweb.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com