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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 three sites in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany Counties area, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in recent months. 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 Pomfret (Chautauqua County), Freedom (Cattaraugus County), and Alfred Station (Allegany County).

For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

BACKGROUND:

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors' networks combined.  As of November 15, the network is available to more than 250 million people in more than 440 markets throughout the United States.  In real-world, fully loaded network environments, users will see average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.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

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