Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Expands In Dutchess County

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 three sites in Dutchess County, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in November 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:

The new 4G LTE sites are located in East Fishkill, Millbrook and Poughkeepsie. 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.

For additional details on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network visit http://verizonwireless.com/lte. To see how the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is impacting customers and businesses across the country, visit the Verizon Wireless News Center.

MEDIA CONTACT:         

John O'Malley

Verizon Wireless

585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899

[email protected]

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