[May 13, 2013] Verizon enhances 4G LTE Coverage in and around Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire and New England Tweet May 13, 2013 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- US wireless communication services company Verizon Wireless announced on Friday the expansion of its fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Manchester, Nashua and several nearby New Hampshire communities in New England. 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. Verrizon had first launched its 4G LTE network in Manchester and Nashua in December 2011. Now, the company's 4G LTE network has expanded within the New Hampshire communities of Auburn, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack and Nashua. Reportedly, as of 1 May 2013, Verizon's 4G LTE network is available to over 287 million people in 491 markets across the US, representing over 95% of the company's 3G coverage. Verizon said that in 2012 it had completed USD256m in wireless network enhancements across New England, increasing the company's regional network investment to over USD3.3bn since its inception in 2000. Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) (Nasdaq:VZ) and Vodafone (LSE:VOD)(Nasdaq:VOD). Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]