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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 11 sites in the Greater Rochester area – including a newly activated site in Victor – 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 Canandaigua, Clarendon, Holley, LeRoy, Naples, North Rose (2 sites), Nunda, Stafford, Victor and Wolcott. The new Victor site improves coverage and capacity in the Eastview Mall area. 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 287 million people across the U.S representing more than 95 percent of our 3G network

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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