One Year After 4G LTE Launch in Boston, Verizon Wireless Has A New (England) Map For That




WILMINGTON, Mass., Feb 13, 2012 (business WIRE) –
One year after introducing America’s fastest 4G network, Verizon
Wireless today announced the completion of $297 million in wireless
network enhancements across New England during 2011, increasing the
company’s regional wireless network investment to more than $3 billion
since its inception in 2000. During the year, Verizon Wireless expanded
its 4G LTE network, providing customers with speeds up to ten times
faster than 3G, to more than 195 markets nationwide, including a dozen
throughout New England. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more
than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and
capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services.

Verizon Wireless Brings 4G LTE to New England: A Timeline

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December 2010:

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Engineered, tested and optimized pre-commercial 4G LTE test
network throughout Boston

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Launched blazing
fast 4G LTE network in the Metro Boston area, reaching
residents as far West as Framingham, as far North as Lawrence and
as far South as Brockton

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May 2011:

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Brought 4G LTE to Connecticut, including 26 communities within Hartford,
Middlesex and Tolland counties and more than 30 cities and
towns in Fairfield
and New Haven counties

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July 2011:

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Opened the LTE
Innovation Center in Waltham, Massachusetts

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Continued spread of 4G LTE network across Massachusetts, bringing
the power of 4G LTE to the Springfield area, covering 19
communities in Hampden
and Hampshire counties

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August 2011:

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Introduced 4G LTE to 20 communities in the Greater
Worcester, Massachusetts area

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Further expanded 4G LTE network to 29 cities and towns in MetroWest
Massachusetts

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November 2011:

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Activated 4G
LTE in Rhode Island, bringing 4G LTE to customers in 21
communities in and around Providence

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December 2011:

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Debuted 4G LTE network in nine
New Hampshire communities near Nashua and Manchester

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Added 4G LTE to four cities and towns in the Fitchburg
and Leominster area of Massachusetts

Additional Regional Network Milestones in 2011

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Recognized for ranking highest among all other national wireless
providers in New England in the J.D.
Power and Associates 2011 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study
(SM), Volume 1 and J.D.
Power and Associates 2011 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study
(SM), Volume 2

–
Deployed mobile cell sites known as Cells on Wheels (COWs), network
repeaters and wireless phones, modems and Mobile Hot Spots to provide
additional communications support to first responders bringing relief
to areas impacted by extreme weather in 2011, including tornadoes in Western
Massachusetts and flooding in Vermont

–
Engineered a shared Distributed Antenna System inside Fenway to
enhance voice and data coverage for baseball fans

–
Deployed 4G LTE coverage within major airports: Boston
Logan International Airport in Massachusetts; Bradley
International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT; T.F.
Green International Airport in Warwick, RI; and Manchester-Boston
Regional Airport in New Hampshire

–
Continued to test
the quality of the company’s and competitors’ networks using a
team of real-life
test men, test women and special vehicles to measure the 4G LTE
Verizon Wireless network performance versus other carriers

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Upgraded and expanded 3G wireless coverage throughout the New England
region

Verizon Wireless’ Viewpoints

“Our New England-area investment in network coverage, reliability, and
technology, including 4G LTE, topped $297 million in 2011 and provided
many businesses and residents the opportunity to connect in faster, more
innovative ways,” said Christine Berberich, New England Region President
for Verizon Wireless. “As New England’s wireless leader, we continue to
aggressively invest in our networks and plan to bring 4G LTE to many
more communities in 2012.”

“Since 2000, we’ve invested over $3 billion into our New England
wireless network to provide our customers the fastest and most reliable
mobile coverage. After all, today’s wireless devices are still only as
fast and reliable as the network they run on,” commented Rich Enright,
Executive Director of Network for Verizon Wireless.

4G LTE Overview

Verizon Wireless introduced the globe’s first large-scale LTE network on
December 5, 2010, currently offers service in 195 markets nationwide,
covering more than 200 million people, and is on course to deliver 4G
LTE to its entire 3G wireless footprint by the end of 2013. The
company’s 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages
with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should
experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on
the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. When customers travel
outside a 4G coverage area, their devices automatically connect to
Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from
coast to coast.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network was named “Fastest 4G Network Yet”
by Popular Science’s 2011 Best of What’s New Awards, and was ranked No.
1 on PC World’s 100
Best Products of 2011. For more information about Verizon Wireless
4G LTE network, please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte .

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and
largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million
total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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 .

SOURCE: Verizon Wireless


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