Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network To Expand In Santa Barbara, California

    Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network To Expand In Santa Barbara, California

Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network Keeps Growing

PR Newswire

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today
announced customers will have greater access to its 4G Long Term Evolution
(LTE) network in the Santa Barbara area in the coming weeks. 

Verizon Wireless currently offers the nation's largest 4G LTE network with
coverage available to more than 230 million people across the United States –
nearly 75 percent of the U.S. population.  By year's end, the company plans to
cover more than 400 U.S. markets.

The expansion of its 4G LTE network in the coming weeks will enable customers
in more parts of Santa Barbara to use their 4G LTE wireless devices to surf
the Web, stream music and video, access thousands of applications, and stay in
touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than
before.            

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is currently available in the Santa
Barbara area in Buellton, Carpinteria, Downtown Santa Barbara, Goleta, Los
Alamos, Orcutt, parts of Santa Maria, Solvang, and Summerland. With the
planned network expansion, residents in areas around Lompoc and Buellton will
have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.   

"We offer our customers the nation's largest 4G LTE network, available in more
markets than all other U.S. wireless providers combined," said Russ Preite,
region president for Verizon Wireless. "With our expanded 4G LTE network,
customers can download files, upload pictures, stream video, and more, through
a variety of 4G LTE devices, all with the fastest 4G experience possible."  

Verizon Wireless customers can choose from the largest selection of 4G LTE
devices to experience the nation's fastest 4G network.  Devices include a
variety of tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more, including the
Samsung Galaxy S^® III and the DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC. 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.

Verizon Wireless also offers a variety of smart accessories that customers can
use with their 4G LTE devices. These accessories include the FitBit Ultra
Wireless Activity Tracker, the  Withings WiFi Scale and the Helo TC Touch
Controlled Helicopter, among others. A full list of smart accessories can be
found at www.verizonwireless.com/smartaccessories.    

Verizon Wireless customers can also take advantage of HomeFusion^℠ Broadband,
a solution that leverages the power and speed of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
network to deliver high-speed, in-home Internet access for residential
broadband, particularly where Internet options are limited or are not
currently available.

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.   

Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about the Verizon
Wireless 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.   

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest,
most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers,
including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 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

Website: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Contact: Heidi Flato, Verizon Wireless, +1-925-279-6545,
Heidi.Flato@verizonwireless.com