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Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Network Expands in Hartford County, Connecticut
--(Business Wire)--
Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless:
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WHO:
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Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE (News - Alert) network
and largest, most reliable 3G network
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WHAT:
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Verizon Wireless (News - Alert) recently activated new fourth generation (4G) Long
Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage across three Hartford County,
Connecticut communities. 4G LTE empowers Verizon Wireless customers
with compatible devices to surf the Web, post status updates and
photos, and download files wirelessly at speeds up to 10 times
faster than customers on 3G networks.
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WHERE:
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Bristol, CT
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Burlington, CT
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Collinsville, CT
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BACKGROUND:
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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. For a full list of 4G LTE
markets please visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
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Verizon Wireless' Hartford-area network topped the most recent RootMetrics
report for Data Performance and overall Combined Performance in
the Hartford market.
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In 2012, Verizon Wireless completed $256 million in wireless
network enhancements across New England, increasing the
company's regional network investment to more than $3.3 billion
since its inception in 2000.
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"4G LTE is changing the way customers interact with the world via
next generation apps, devices and solutions," commented Dave
MacBeth, Executive Director of Network for Verizon Wireless. "By
investing in wireless broadband we're investing in local communities
and economies where our customers live, work and play."
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and
largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 98.2 million
retail customers, including 92.5 million retail postpaid customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 73,000 employees
nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (News - Alert) (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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