Verizon flips the LTE switch on in 11 new markets

VERIZON INTRODUCES 4G LTE FASTER THAN ANY NEW NETWORK TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY, NOW COVERING MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation’s fastest 4G network, is turning on 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) in 11 new markets and making expansions in seven markets on Dec. 15, bringing blazingly fast speeds to more than 200 million people in 190 markets across the United States.  The company offers a broad array of 4G LTE-enabled devices, including notebooks and netbooks; hotspots and modems; and smartphones and tablets, such as the two new DROID XYBOARD tablets by Motorola, to connect to the largest 4G LTE network in the nation.

On Thursday, Dec. 15, the company will turn on its 4G LTE network in Dover, Del.; Lafayette, Ind.; Fitchburg/Leominster, Mass.; Duluth, The Rochester Area and St. Cloud, Minn.; Manchester/Nashua, N.H.; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Findlay/Tiffin and Youngstown/Warren, Ohio; and Indiana, Pa.  The company is also making expansions on Dec. 15 in San Diego and San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Chicagoland, Ill.; and Baltimore and Hagerstown, Md.

“Introducing the 4G LTE network has been the fastest rollout of any next-generation network in our history.  In one year and 10 days, we have brought 4G LTE to more than 200 million people.  That’s more than twice as fast as our 3G network rollout,” said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless.

4G LTE Speed and Coverage

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 of a 4G LTE coverage area, devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless’ 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to an area already covered by 4G LTE.

4G LTE Markets

On Dec. 15, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network will be available to more than 200 million Americans in 190 markets, including:

·     Birmingham, Ala.

·     Decatur, Ala.

·     Huntsville, Ala.

·     Mobile, Ala.

·     Montgomery, Ala.

·     Phoenix, Ariz.

·     Tucson, Ariz.

·     Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Ark.

·     Fort Smith, Ark.

·     Jonesboro/Paragould, Ark.

·     Little Rock, Ark.

·     Bakersfield, Calif.

·     Fresno, Calif.

·     Los Angeles, Calif.

·     Modesto, Calif.

·     Oakland, Calif.

·     Sacramento, Calif.

·     Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, Calif.

·     San Diego, Calif.

·     San Francisco, Calif.

·     San Jose, Calif.

·     San Luis Obispo, Calif.

·     Santa Barbara, Calif.

·     Stockton, Calif.

·     Colorado Springs, Colo.

·     Denver, Colo.

·     Fort Collins, Colo.

·     Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.

·     Hartford, Conn.

·     Dover, Del.

·     Washington, D.C.

·     Daytona, Fla.

·     Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

·     Ft. Myers, Fla.

·     Gainesville, Fla.

·     Jacksonville, Fla.

·     Lakeland, Fla.

·     Miami, Fla.

·     Orlando, Fla.

·     Pensacola, Fla.

·     Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.

·     Tallahassee, Fla.

·     Tampa, Fla.

·     West Palm Beach, Fla.

·     Athens, Ga.

·     Atlanta, Ga.

·     Augusta, Ga.

·     Savannah, Ga.

·     Hilo, Hawaii

·     Honolulu, Hawaii

·     Kahului/Wailuku, Hawaii

·     Lahaina, Hawaii

·     Boise, Idaho

·     Bloomington, Ill.

·     Carbondale, Ill.

·     Champaign/Urbana, Ill.

·     Chicago, Ill.

·     Rockford, Ill.

·     Springfield, Ill.

·     The Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa

·     Bloomington/Bedford, Ind.

·     Elkhart, Ind.

·     Evansville, Ind.

·     Fort Wayne, Ind.

·     Indianapolis, Ind.

·     Lafayette, Ind.

·     South Bend/Mishawaka, Ind.

·     Terre Haute, Ind.

·     West Lafayette, Ind.

·     Cedar Rapids, Iowa

·     Des Moines, Iowa

·     Iowa City, Iowa

·     Sioux City, Iowa

·     Wichita, Kan.

·     Lexington, Ky.

·     Louisville, Ky.

·     Baton Rouge, La.

·     Hammond, La.

·     New Orleans, La.

·     Shreveport, La.

·     Baltimore, Md.

·     Frederick, Md.

·     Hagerstown, Md.

·     Boston, Mass.

·     Fitchburg/Leominster, Mass.

·     Springfield, Mass.

·     Worcester, Mass.

·     Detroit, Mich.

·     Flint, Mich.

·     Grand Rapids, Mich.

·     Kalamazoo, Mich.

·     Lansing, Mich.

·     Saginaw, Mich.

·     Duluth, Minn.

·     Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.

·     The Rochester Area, Minn.

·     St. Cloud, Minn.

·     Starkville, Miss.

·     Tupelo, Miss.

·     Kansas City, Mo.

·     Springfield/Branson, Mo.

·     St. Louis, Mo.

·     Lincoln, Neb.

·     Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb.

·     Las Vegas, Nev.

·     Reno, Nev.

·     Manchester/Nashua, N.H.

·     Albuquerque, N.M.

·     Las Cruces, N.M.

·     Santa Fe, N.M.

·     Albany, N.Y.

·     Buffalo, N.Y.

·     Ithaca, N.Y.

·     New York, N.Y.

·     Orange County, N.Y.

·     Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

·     Rochester, N.Y.

·     Syracuse, N.Y.

·     Asheville, N.C.

·     Charlotte, N.C.

·     Fayetteville/Lumberton, N.C.

·     Greensboro/Winston Salem/High Point, N.C.

·     Raleigh/Durham, N.C.

·     Wilmington, N.C.

·     Fargo, N.D.

·     Akron, Ohio

·     Canton, Ohio

·     Cincinnati, Ohio

·     Cleveland, Ohio

·     Columbus, Ohio

·     Dayton, Ohio

·     Findlay/Tiffin, Ohio

·     Lima, Ohio

·     Mansfield, Ohio

·     Toledo, Ohio

·     Youngstown/Warren, Ohio

·     Bartlesville, Okla.

·     Oklahoma City, Okla.

·     Tulsa, Okla.

·     Portland, Ore.

·     Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.

·     Altoona, Pa.

·     Erie, Pa.

·     Harrisburg, Pa.

·     Indiana, Pa.

·     Johnstown, Pa.

·     Philadelphia, Pa.

·     Pittsburgh, Pa.

·     State College, Pa.

·     Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.

·     Greater Providence, R.I.

·     Charleston, S.C.

·     Columbia, S.C.

·     Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.

·     Hilton Head, S.C.

·     Rapid City, S.D.

·     Sioux Falls, S.D.

·     Chattanooga, Tenn.

·     Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.

·     Cleveland, Tenn.

·     Dyersburg/Union City, Tenn.

·     Jackson, Tenn.

·     Knoxville, Tenn.

·     Martin, Tenn.

·     Memphis, Tenn.

·     Nashville, Tenn.

·     Austin, Texas

·     Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas

·     Bryan/College Station, Texas

·     Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

·     El Paso, Texas

·     Houston, Texas

·     San Antonio, Texas

·     Temple/Killeen, Texas

·     Wichita Falls, Texas

·     Provo, Utah

·     Salt Lake City, Utah

·     Greater Hampton Roads, Va.

·     Richmond, Va.

·     Roanoke, Va.

·     The Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.

·     Olympia, Wash.

·     Seattle, Wash.

·     Spokane, Wash.

·     Tacoma, Wash.

·     Charleston, W.Va.

·     Appleton/Oshkosh, Wis.

·     Green Bay, Wis.

·     Madison, Wis.

·     Milwaukee, Wis.