PHILADELPHIA, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
Wireless customers in more areas across the company's Philadelphia
Tri-State Region, which includes central and eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, can now take advantage of Verizon
Wireless' 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's
largest 4G LTE network. The company has expanded 4G LTE
coverage in the Philadelphia area,
Central Pennsylvania and
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
More 4G LTE in Philadelphia
Area
In the Philadelphia area, the
expanded coverage now includes communities such as Woodbury, Woodstown, Mantua, Clarksboro and Swedesboro in southern New Jersey, and Doylestown and Warminster in Pennsylvania. Coverage has
also been expanded along the New Jersey Turnpike from Rancocas to Windsor.
More 4G LTE in Central
Pennsylvania
In Central Pennsylvania,
coverage now reaches areas of Lebanon
County including the city of Lebanon, Annville, Palmyra and Myerstown. Coverage was also expanded in the
area around Mount Holly Springs
near Harrisburg, Pa.
More 4G LTE in Northeastern
Pennsylvania
Expanded 4G LTE coverage in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre now reaches the Clarks Summit and Pittston areas to the north and south of
Scranton, and is available in
Dallas and Shavertown to the west. Coverage has also been
expanded beyond the City of
Wilkes-Barre to the south and west including the communities
of Mountain Top, Nanticoke, Berwick, Hazleton and Shickshinny.
With Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the
best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video,
share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds
up to 10 times faster than before. Verizon Wireless initially
launched its 4G LTE network in the Philadelphia region in December 2010.
"The size of our 4G LTE network here gives us a significant
competitive advantage over competitors as it enables more
residents, small businesses and local government to take advantage
of the speed and connectivity benefits offered by this advanced
technology," said Verizon Wireless Regional President Mario Turco. "We are committed to
continuing the aggressive rollout of our 4G LTE network in
2012."
The company's 4G LTE network is now available to more than 60
percent of the region's population, including Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs; the
Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg, Lebanon and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and portions of southern
New Jersey and Delaware, including Wilmington and Dover. Nationally, the company's 4G LTE
network is available in 203 markets and covers more than 200
million people.
The continuing rollout of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE wireless
technology across the region highlighted a more than $200 million regional network investment in 2011
– the eighth consecutive year the company has invested more than
$100 million in its wireless network
locally. The company's regional network investment totals more than
$1.8 billion since 2000.
4G LTE Devices and Plans
Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the
most popular 4G LTE devices that will connect to the nation's
fastest 4G network. Details on available devices can be found
at www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and
pricing is available at www.verizonwireless.com/plans.
4G LTE Coverage and Speed
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon
Wireless 4G LTE customers 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, 4G LTE
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 areas already covered by 4G LTE. For more
information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network
and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly
108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million
retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000
employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (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.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless