NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
announced today it has launched LTE Advanced technology to bring
50% faster peak wireless data speeds to more than 288 million
people in 461 cities from coast to coast. Verizon LTE Advanced hits
all the major cities, and covers loads of less-served places
including highways, interstates, country roads and rural
America. So customers don't need to stay in one place to get
great high speed connections, they can use their mobile devices to
actually be mobile and head to the places they work, vacation and
want to go.
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"Our customers just received a major network enhancement for no
additional cost," said Tami Erwin,
head of operations for Verizon's wireless unit. "Verizon LTE
Advanced works like a turbocharger on an engine. Speed boosts
kick in when you need it most, with big data use. That's when
you get the big peak boost of Verizon LTE Advanced."
Verizon LTE Advanced uses software that combines multiple
channels to speed mobile data over the network more quickly than
ever before. The result is 50% faster peak speeds in cities
nationwide for Verizon customers using one of the 39 LTE
Advanced-capable phones and tablets already on Verizon's network –
including top-selling Samsung Galaxy S6 and S7 smartphones, Moto
Droids and Apple iPhones. As new devices from Apple, Samsung, LG
and other manufacturers are introduced, they will be LTE
Advanced-capable right out of the box.
Customers with a phone or tablet with LTE Advanced capabilities
and the most recent software will benefit from these enhancements
without effort or additional costs. There are no extra plan
costs, no settings to change, no indicators to check.
How it works.
Verizon LTE Advanced uses software to combine two or three
bandwidth channels into one larger channel to send data sessions
over the most efficient route to completion. This technology is
called carrier aggregation and uses a combination of 700 MHz, AWS,
and PCS spectrum.
"Verizon LTE Advanced means your data session moves more quickly
over the best network," said Nicki
Palmer, Verizon's chief wireless network engineer.
"Imagine a road with multiple lanes in which, once you pick a
lane, that's the lane you drive in. That describes our
award-winning 4G LTE network. Continuing the metaphor,
Verizon LTE Advanced allows cars to change lanes efficiently and
flawlessly, balancing the flow of traffic and getting drivers to
their destinations more efficiently. That means blindingly
fast data transmissions when you need it most."
LTE Advanced currently uses a combination of two- and
three-carrier aggregation. Customers will continue to enjoy typical
download speeds of 5 – 12 Mbps, but two-channel carrier aggregation
has shown peak download speeds of up to 225 Mbps, far exceeding the
current speeds being experienced by wireless data networks
nationwide. While the speeds of two channel carrier aggregation
provide a leap forward, three-channel carrier aggregation provides
even greater efficiency. Verizon engineers deploying
three-channel carrier aggregation have experienced speeds greater
than 300 Mbps.
In 2003, Verizon was the first wireless company to launch 3G,
bringing it from coast to coast by 2005. In 2010, customers across
the country were first to experience the newest mobile technology -
4G LTE. "With Verizon LTE Advanced, we're bringing the next
generation of wireless technology to the market, coast to coast,"
said Palmer. "We're already in 461 markets and we're already
underway deploying three channel carrier aggregation."
Verizon provides the best customer experience, built on the
nation's most award-winning network. Today's announcement of
Verizon LTE Advanced technology in 461 cities on the Verizon
network coast to coast, increasing peak speeds by up to 50% at no
additional cost, adds even greater value. Verizon's network
is the most award-winning network for its speed, consistently
reliable performance, and hundreds of thousands of square miles
more 4G LTE coverage than the next-closest competitor. To learn
more about Verizon LTE Advanced, visit
https://www.verizonwireless.com/featured/lte-advanced
Verizon LTE Advanced Marketing Campaign
The Verizon LTE Advanced announcement is supported by a broad
mass and social media campaign, including a new television ad that
premieres tonight at shortly after 8:30 pm
ET across major television networks including ABC, CBS, CWN,
FOX and NBC. For a sneak peek of the commercial, please visit
https://youtu.be/kI_vAAR6_Q8.
Media contacts:
Kelly
Crummey
908-268-7402
Kelly.Crummey@verizon.com
Twitter: @kcrummey
Karen Schulz
864-987-2006
Karen.Schulz@VerizonWireless.com
Twitter: @VZWKarenS
Local market contacts:
Carolyn Schamberger
National Field Operations
847.204.4282 / carolyn.schamberger1@verizonwireless.com /
@cschamz
Andrew Testa
Connecticut, Delaware, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Vermont
908.626.8339 / andrew.testa@verizonwireless.com / @andrewtesta
Kate Jay
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
678.339.4828 / Kate.Jay@VerizonWireless.com / @KateHarrisJay
Steve Van Dinter
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Wisconsin
847.706.1791 / Steven.VanDinter@verizonwireless.com /
@svandinter
Jeannine Brew
Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas
972.444.5233 / jeannine.brew@verizonwireless.com /
@jeanninebrew
Meagan Dorsch
Colorado, Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah and Wyoming
303.694.8990 / Meagan.Dorsch@VerizonWireless.com /@MeaganDPR
Heidi Flato
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
925.279.6545 / heidi.flato@verizonwireless.com / @heidiflato
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of nearly 162,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premiere all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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