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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 five sites in the Rochester area, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in October 2010. 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:

New 4G LTE sites are located in Rochester, Geneseo, Macedon, Newark, and York. For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit [ www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE ].

BACKGROUND: 

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.  

Verizon Wireless' Rochester-area network topped the most recent [ RootMetrics ] report for Data Performance and overall Combined Performance in the Rochester market.

To learn more about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit [ http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/12/verizon-wireless-4G-LTE-two-year-anniversary.html ]. For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit [ www.verizonwireless.com/lte ].

MEDIA CONTACT: 

John O'Malley

Verizon Wireless

585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899

[ John.omalley@verizonwireless.com ]

[ http://twitter.com/VZWjohno ]