Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network

Bringing the blazingly fast speed of 4G LTE to more than 160 million Americans in total, Verizon Wireless is introducing its wireless network in 15 additional cities and expanding its network in 10 cities, the company has announced.

Enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast, when customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network.  Allowing customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas, Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable network in the country, the company claims.

‘In eight short months we've introduced our 4G LTE network to more than half of the U.S. population, while continuing to offer the nation's most reliable 3G network coast to coast," said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless.  "This matters to millions of Americans because they can take advantage of faster 4G LTE speeds both at home and when they travel throughout the country – today and in many more markets to come this year.”

Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized, as it is the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy game-changing 4G LTE technology. Apart from a disciplined deployment approach year after year, Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards.

Recently, the company announced a new “Verizon Wireless Global Travel Program,” that allows its customers to stay connected while they travel. The offering lends customers global-capable feature phones, smartphones or data cards for their laptops for the duration of their travel without the worry over daily rental fees or security deposits. In addition, with the new program, customers can keep their regular phone numbers and transfer their contact lists using a “Backup Assistant.”