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Verizon 4G LTE coming to Bonners Ferry
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April 17, 2012 |
On Thursday, April 19, Verizon Wireless
customers in more areas of Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho, including Bonners Ferry,
will be able to take advantage of the Verizon
Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network,
the nation’s largest 4G LTE network.
Other cities and towns in the expanded 4G
coverage area include: Cheney, Deer Park, Mica
and Valleyford, all in Washington, and
Stateline, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and
Rathdrum.
With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network,
customers can enjoy the best experience in
wireless data usage when they stream video,
share music and photos, download files and surf
the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than
before. Verizon Wireless initially launched its
4G LTE network in June, 2011, in Spokane with
coverage extending to areas such as Airway
Heights, Liberty Lake, Mead, Otis Orchards,
Spokane, Spokane Valley and the South Hill.
In addition to expanding the network in 44
markets, including Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho on April 19, the company is
introducing the network in 27 new markets across
the United States. With the new and expanded
markets on April 19, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
network will be available to more than
two-thirds of the U.S. population in a total of
230 markets.
“The expansion of our 4G LTE network in Bonners
Ferry, Cheney, Deer Park, Rathdrum and Stateline
reinforces our commitment to leading the way in
4G LTE and providing our customers the best
products and services available,” said Verizon
Wireless Pacific Northwest region president
Bobby Morrison. “With the expanded 4G LTE
network, residents in more areas of Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho can continue
pushing the boundaries of communication by
taking advantage of the speed and connectivity
offered by 4G LTE.”
Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide
variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices that
will connect to the nation’s fastest 4G network.
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.
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.
When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE
coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically
connect to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, where
available, enabling customers to stay connected
from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless’ 3G
network is the most reliable high-speed data
network in the country and allows customers in
3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices
today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when
the faster network becomes available in their
area, or when they travel to areas already
covered by 4G LTE.
For more information about Verizon Wireless’ 4G
LTE network, visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte. |
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