Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Expands In Schoharie County

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –

    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 a site in Schoharie County, expanding and filling in
                                                coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in August 2011. 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 site is located in Cobleskill. 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 273 million people across the U.S.
                                                - close to 89 percent of the U.S. population.

                                                To learn more about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/
                                                2012/12/verizon-wireless-4G-LTE-two-year-anniversary.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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    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 (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more
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