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Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage in and around Portland, Maine
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Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless:
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WHO:
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Verizon
Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G
LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network
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WHAT:
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Verizon Wireless recently enhanced fourth generation (4G) Long
Term Evolution (LTE (News - Alert)) network
coverage in and around Portland, Maine. 4G LTE empowers
Verizon Wireless (News - Alert) 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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Verizon Wireless first debuted its 4G LTE network in Maine in June
2012. Recently, Verizon Wireless enhanced 4G LTE network
coverage in and around Portland to include Monument Square and
Portland Jetport.
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BACKGROUND:
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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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Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network,
which is twice the size geographically of any other 4G LTE network
in the U.S. Available to nearly 305 million people in more than
500 markets across the country, the Verizon Wireless network
covers more than 97 percent of the U.S. population. To see 4G LTE
coverage across the country and locally please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
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The growth of the 4G LTE network has fostered development of new
and innovative
solutions as diverse as LTE-connected
cars and remote medical diagnostic options. One solution
recently brought to market is the Verizon
4G LTE Router, which can support wired and Wi-Fi-enabled
devices simultaneously, allowing users to take it on vacation or
business travel to stay connected.
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Verizon Wireless customers can also take advantage of HomeFusion?
Broadband, a residential Internet solution that uses the
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to bring reliable, high-speed
Internet service to customers with limited broadband options.
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The company also offers a full line of 'smart accessories' across
the categories of health and fitness, lifestyle and toys that
leverage its leading portfolio of mobile devices and networks. For
a full list of smart accessories please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/smartaccessories.
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Verizon Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless
providers in New England states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, in the
J.D. Power 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study?, Volume 1,
issued March 6. This is the 19th consecutive reporting
period that Verizon Wireless ranks highest in the Northeast region.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE
and 3G networks. As the largest wireless company in the U.S., Verizon
Wireless serves 102.8 million retail customers, including 96.8 million
retail postpaid customers. Verizon Wireless is wholly owned by Verizon
Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News
Center at http://news.verizonwireless.com
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