Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Expands in Syracuse Area

WHO:

Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network

WHAT:

Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on eight sites in the Syracuse area, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in August 2011.

The company also recently announced that its nationwide 4G LTE network is now substantially complete with the launch of its 500^th 4G LTE market.

4G LTE lets Verizon Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.                                         

WHERE:

The new 4G LTE sites are located in Syracuse (four sites, including the State Fairgrounds); Cortland (Cortland County); and Bouckville, Madison and Munnsville (Madison County). For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

BACKGROUND:

Two and a half years after its launch, the Verizon 4G LTE network is available to more than 298 million people across the U.S representing more than 99 percent of our 3G network.

The company activated more than 350 4G LTE sites across Upstate New York in 2013 and now has nearly 1,100 4G LTE sites on the air in the region.

For additional details on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network visit http://verizonwireless.com/lte. To see how the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is impacting customers and businesses across the country, visit the Verizon Wireless News Center.

MEDIA CONTACT:     

John O'Malley

Verizon Wireless

585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899

John.omalley@verizonwireless.com

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