Verizon Wireless Announces 4G LTE Coverage Enhancements in Rhode Island

Verizon Wireless:

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

WHAT: Over the past several months, Verizon Wireless has enhanced fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in communities throughout Rhode Island. 4G LTE empowers Verizon Wireless customers with compatible devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, and download files wirelessly at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.

WHERE: Over the past several months, Verizon Wireless enhanced its 4G LTE network in the following communities:

  • Coventry along Interstate 95, as well as Route 102 and Route 117
  • Cranston along Route 2 and Route 10
  • East Providence in the vicinity of Gemini Drive
  • Manville near the intersection of Route 99 and Route 120
  • Newport southeast of downtown
  • Pawtucket along Route 1A and Route 152
  • Smithfield along Route 116
  • Wakefield along Route 108
  • Warwick in the vicinity of Route 1 and Route 5
  • West Warwick in the vicinity of Blossom Street
  • Woonsocket in the vicinity of Rhodes Avenue

VIEW FROM VERIZON WIRELESS: “As much as we New Englanders depend on our apps, mobile devices and smart accessories, network quality and reliability have never been more important,” commented Dave MacBeth, Executive Director of Network for Verizon Wireless in New England. “As professional network engineers, we are extremely close to the customer experience because it’s our experience too - we live in the same communities, carry the same phones, and drive the same roads as our customers. We take network performance personally and we are constantly exploring ways to further improve it today, and to advance technologies that will support innovations of tomorrow. After all, we understand that the latest and greatest devices are only as good as the Network they run on.”

BACKGROUND: Verizon Wireless completed $378 million in wireless network enhancements across New England in 2014, increasing the company's regional network investment to nearly $4 billion since its inception in 2000. Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. Available in more than 500 cities across the country, it is the only 4G network that is 100 percent LTE, and covers more than 97 percent of the U.S. population. To see 4G LTE coverage across the country and locally please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

The growth of the 4G LTE network has fostered development of new and innovative solutions as diverse as LTE-connected cars and remote medical diagnostic options.

In reports released in February 2015, Verizon Wireless was the overwhelming network performance leader in the rankings of four national wireless providers in the U.S. in the third National RootMetrics® RootScore® Report. Additionally, among the four major wireless carriers, Verizon shared the Overall RootScore award in the state of Rhode Island and scored the highest in Network Reliability and Call Performance. In addition, Verizon shared the highest rank for Data Performance

RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm, drove thousands of miles throughout Rhode Island, as well as tested many indoor locations. The company said its reports are designed to portray the consumer mobile network performance experience at a national and state level, beyond their metro-specific reports. Each RootScore is calculated from a combination of tests that are weighted to reflect the impact that a consumer would experience. Scores were based on RootMetrics testing performed in the second half of 2014 (July-December). The company ranked the four major U.S. wireless providers in six network performance categories: Overall, Reliability, Speed, Data, Call and Text.

ABOUT VERIZON WIRELESS:

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. As the largest wireless company in the U.S., Verizon Wireless serves 108.2 million retail customers, including 102.1 million retail postpaid customers. Verizon Wireless is wholly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News Center at http://www.verizonwireless.com/news or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.

Network rankings based on RootMetrics US National and Rhode Island RootScore Reports, covering July – December 2014. Performance rankings of 4 mobile networks rely on scores calculated from random samples across all available network types. Your experiences may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Verizon. Visit www.rootmetrics.com for more details.

Contacts:

Verizon Wireless
Michael Murphy, 781-932-1213
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com
or
for Verizon Wireless
Diane Carragher, 978-518-4509
Diane@matternow.com

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