Verizon Wireless Now Testing the Company’s 4G LTE Network in Connecticut





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EAST HARTFORD, Conn.–(business WIRE)–
Each year, Verizon Wireless test men and women drive more than one
million miles to monitor the company’s and competitors’ networks from
coast to coast. Now, these test men and women have a new mission: to
test and monitor the company’s 4G LTE network reliability, as well as
the high-speed data networks of competitors that use LTE and other
technologies.

Verizon Wireless launched the world’s first large-scale 4G LTE network
in Connecticut’s Fairfield and New Haven Counties in May 2011 and
quickly expanded across Hartford, Middlesex and Tolland Counties. The
company has recently enhanced its fleet of test vehicles, including
vehicles used to the test the New England network, with 4G testing and
monitoring equipment to encompass all of the major operating networks in
the United States today.

The data collected by local test men and women through mobile tests of
Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network will be used to measure network
performance, benchmark with competitors’, and assist the company’s
network engineers who are responsible for improvements and expansions of
the Verizon Wireless network.

“We have introduced our 4G LTE network with the same commitment to
quality and performance for which we have long been recognized,” said
Christine Berberich, New England Region President for Verizon Wireless.
“By introducing 4G monitoring into our test drive program on top of our
continued 1X and 3G network testing, our network team in Connecticut can
continue to provide the superior wireless experience our customers
expect from Verizon Wireless.”

Verizon Wireless is conducting 4G data tests in more than 140 cities
where the company’s 4G LTE network, the largest 4G LTE network in the
nation, is currently available. Verizon Wireless will expand its 4G LTE
network testing program into new markets as they launch. 1X voice and 3G
data testing continue in all markets.

About Verizon Wireless’ Quality Testing Program

The local test men and women are part of the largest single team of
systems performance engineers deployed by a U.S. wireless service
company. Annually, the team travels more than one million miles in a
fleet of about 100 test vehicles, and conducts more than 3.5 million
voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests on the Verizon
Wireless network and the wireless networks of competitors in different
markets across the country. These test drive results help the company
direct its multi-billion dollar network capital expenditure program,
including placement of new cellular sites and expansion of existing call
capabilities in growing communities. Verizon Wireless has invested more
than $65 billion in its nationwide network since the company was formed.

Interested reporters and other members of the news media are invited to
contact the Verizon Wireless media relations representative in their
region at http://news.vzw.com/contacts
to schedule an interview or ride-along test drive with a local Verizon
Wireless test man or woman. For more information about the Verizon
Wireless network, visit http://aboutus.vzw.com/bestnetwork/overview.html,
or follow Michael Murphy on Twitter™ at @VZWmike.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and
largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million
total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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.

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