Verizon Wireless:
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WHO:
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Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network
and largest, most reliable 3G network
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WHAT:
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Verizon Wireless recently activated new fourth generation (4G) Long
Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage at Mad River Glen Ski Area in
Fayston, Vermont. 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.
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WHERE:
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Fayston, Vermont, home of Mad
River Glen
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BACKGROUND:
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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 also introduced and
expanded 4G LTE service within the Green Mountain State as follows:
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-- May 2012: Verizon Wireless debuted 4G LTE in Burlington
and more than 30 additional communities throughout Northern
Vermont.
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-- July 2012: Verizon Wireless expanded 4G LTE to
Bennington, Rutland and 16 additional communities.
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-- August 2012: Verizon Wireless activated 4G LTE service
in Brattleboro, White River Junction and 14 additional
communities, bringing the power of 4G LTE to more than sixty
communities throughout the state in a matter of months.
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In addition to enhancing technologies at already existing cell
sites, in 2012 Verizon Wireless built and activated new cell sites
within the following Vermont communities: Castleton, Colchester,
Hardwick, Hinesburg, North Hero, Northfield, South Hero, Swanton and
Westford.
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“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.”
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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. For a full list of 4G LTE
markets please visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
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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 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
