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Verizon Wireless:
WHO: Verizon
Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest 4G
LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network
WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently enhanced fourth generation (4G)
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network
coverage in the greater Boston area. 4G LTE empowers Verizon
Wireless customers with compatible
devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, and
download files wirelessly at speeds up to 10
times faster than customers on 3G networks.
WHERE: Verizon Wireless first debuted its 4G LTE network in
Boston and surrounding areas in December
2010 and expanded to 29 MetroWest communities in August
2011. Recently, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network further expanded
within the following neigborhoods and communities:
- Boylston Street
- Brookline
- Donnelly Field in Cambridge
- Cambridgeport
- Charles River Park
- Wollaston Park in Dorchester
- Medford
- Nahant
- Park Drive
- Egleston Square in Roxbury
- Roxbury
- Somerville
- South Boston
- Theatre District
- Watertown
BACKGROUND: “4G LTE is changing the way customers interact with
the world via next generation apps, devices and solutions,” commented
Dave MacBeth, Executive Director of Network for Verizon Wireless. “By
investing in wireless broadband, we’re investing in local communities
and economies where our customers live, work and play.”
As of May 20, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available to more
than 287 million people in 497 markets across the U.S., representing
more than 95 percent of the companies’ 3G coverage. For a full list of
4G LTE markets please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
The growth of the 4G LTE network has fostered development of new and innovative
solutions as diverse as LTE-connected
cars and remote medical diagnostic options. One solution recently
brought to market is the Verizon
4G LTE Router, which can support wired and Wi-Fi-enabled devices
simultaneously, allowing users to take it on vacation or business travel
to stay connected.
Verizon Wireless customers can also take advantage of HomeFusion℠
Broadband, a residential Internet solution that uses the Verizon
Wireless 4G LTE network to bring reliable, high-speed Internet service
to customers with limited broadband options.
The company also offers a full line of ‘smart accessories’ across the
categories of health and fitness, lifestyle and toys that leverage its
leading portfolio of mobile devices and networks. For a full list of
smart accessories please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/smartaccessories.
In 2012, Verizon Wireless completed $256 million in wireless
network enhancements across New England, increasing the company’s
regional network investment to more than $3.3 billion since its
inception in 2000.
Verizon Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless
providers in New England, which includes Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, in the J.D.
Power and Associates 2013 Wireless Network Quality Performance
Study(SM), Volume 1, issued March 7. This is the 17th
consecutive reporting period that Verizon Wireless ranks highest in the
Northeast region.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and
largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 98.9 million
retail customers, including 93.2 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 www.verizonwireless.com.
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