Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network In North Carolina To Cover
60,000 More Customers In Fayetteville And Lumberton
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.,
Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless
announced today customers in and around Fayetteville and Lumberton will have access to its 4G Long Term
Evolution (LTE) network in more places when the company expands its
coverage area on Nov. 15. The planned
expansion will offer more than 60,000 additional customers access
to the high-speed wireless network to download books, music and
apps in seconds and full-length feature movies in minutes in
Columbus, Hoke and Robeson counties.
Verizon first made 4G LTE available in Fayetteville and Lumberton in May
2011. Coverage at that time extended to Aberdeen, Eastover, Fort Bragg, Hope
Mills, Lumber Bridge,
Pinehurst, Pope Air Force Base,
Raeford, Red Springs, Rockfish, Southern Pines, Spring Lake, St.
Pauls, Vander and Wade.
"Our 4G LTE network in and around Fayetteville provides speeds up to 10 times
faster than 3G for surfing the Web, downloading files, streaming
music and video, and staying in touch with family and friends,"
said Jerry Fountain, president for
Verizon Wireless' Carolinas/Tenneessee region. "We understand that
the way people communicate and do business is constantly evolving,
and we're committed to offering innovative solutions for wireless
communication to local businesses, schools, members of the military
and families."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network covers roughly 4 out of 5
people in the U.S.—more 4G LTE coverage than all other networks
combined. In North Carolina, the
company currently offers 4G LTE to 87 percent of the population,
with coverage in the following markets and many of the surrounding
areas:
- Asheville
- Burlington
- Charlotte
- Durham
- Fayetteville
- Goldsboro
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- Hickory
- High Point
- Kinston
- Jacksonville
- Lumberton
- Morehead City
- New Bern
- Raleigh
- Roanoke Rapids
- Rocky Mount
- Washington
- Wilmington
- Wilson
- Winston Salem
Verizon Wireless has introduced numerous 4G LTE-enabled devices,
including smartphones, tablets, personal Wi-Fi hotspots and more
since the network launched in December
2010. Customers can choose from the largest selection of 4G
LTE devices available from any carrier, including the recently
announced Windows Phone 8X by HTC and Nokia
Lumia 822, which run on the innovative new Windows Phone 8
operating system from Microsoft. HomeFusion Broadband, another
solution made possible by the Verizon's 4G LTE network, offers
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, customers
using Verizon's 4G LTE should experience average data rates of 5 to
12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on
the uplink. For more information and a current list of all
Verizon's 4G LTE markets, 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 96 million retail customers,
including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with more than 75,000 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