ALBANY, N.Y., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



    WHO:            Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and
                    largest, most reliable 3G network



                    Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on seven sites
                    in the Capital Region, expanding and filling in coverage on the high-
                    speed data network it launched locally in August 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
    WHAT:           files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.






    WHERE:          New 4G LTE sites are located in Albany (2 sites), Gansevoort,
                    Gloversville, Johnstown, Palatine Bridge and Schroon Lake. 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 287 million people across the U.S representing more than 95
                    percent of our 3G network.



                    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

                   John.omalley@verizonwireless.com

                   http://twitter.com/VZWjohno

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 98.9 million retail customers, including 93.2 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 73,000 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. For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News Center at http://news.verizonwireless.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless