Leola, Pennsylvania, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

    Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data

                             Access, and Music



    LEOLA, Pa., Aug. 25 /
EMWNews
/ -- In a continuing effort to provide

the best wireless service for local Lancaster County residents in and

around Leola, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell

site. The new site increases coverage and capacity along Route 772, as well

as portions of Leola.



    The network expansion is part of an aggressive multi-billion dollar

network investment each year (more than $1 billion every 90 days) to stay

ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services.

Verizon Wireless continues to improve its wireless network in Pennsylvania.

So far this year, the company reports it has spent nearly $150 million on

new cell sites and other upgrades that give customers clearer reception and

fewer dropped calls. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $1.6 billion

in Pennsylvania since 2000.



    Nationally, the company has invested more than $45 billion since it was

formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to offer customers the most

reliable service available, including wireless data services such as

picture messaging and text messaging and the company's exclusive V CAST

service. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other

multimedia services to wireless phones over Verizon Wireless' high-speed

EV-DO network. Verizon Wireless' high-speed third generation wireless

broadband network has been enhanced with EV-DO Rev. A technology. This

enhancement allows customers who use the company's flagship business data

service, BroadbandAccess, to interact with Web-based applications, download

music over-the-air, access to e-mail, everyday corporate data, the

Internet, and more at speeds that are eight to nine times faster than

before. For example, BroadbandAccess customers with Rev. A compatible

devices can now expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second

(kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800

kbps, which means customers can download a 1 megabyte e-mail attachment --

the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file --

in about eight seconds and upload the same sized file in less than 13

seconds.



    Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the second

quarter of 2008 as the company added 1.5 million net new customers. For the

15th consecutive quarter, Verizon Wireless also led the wireless industry

with an all-time high in customer loyalty. The company posted a churn

(customer turnover) rate of just 1.1 percent, setting an industry and

company record.



    Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors to

ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the Nation's most reliable.

Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98

specially equipped vehicles almost 1 million miles annually on interstate,

U.S. and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in

high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to determine if voice

calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay

connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make

more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data

tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other

carriers.

    About Verizon Wireless



    Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and

data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking

Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint

venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:

VOD). For more information, go to: http://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 http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .