Saratoga County, New York, Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

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

                                 and Music



    ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 7 /EMWNews/ -- In a continuing effort to provide

the best wireless service for local residents in Saratoga County, Verizon

Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Milton. The new

site improves coverage and capacity in the Town of Milton, along New York

State Route 67 between Finley Road and Middleline Road, and along Goode

Road between Englehart Road and Randall Road.



    This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive

multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the

growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company

has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on

average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national

network and to add new services.



    Services include wireless data services such as picture messaging, text

messaging, V CAST and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, ESPN MVP and

BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless broadband network geared

toward mobile professionals and business customers. It provides average

download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per

second, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.



    Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the

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

Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty,

reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in

the industry -- 1.1 percent in the second quarter -- for the 15th

consecutive quarter.



    The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is

based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women

throughout the country. These engineers drive 90 specially equipped

vehicles almost 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S., and state

highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are

equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice

call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon

Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.



    Last year, Verizon Wireless introduced its 30-day Test Drive, an

industry first that lets customers experience its network virtually

risk-free for 30 days. If customers are not satisfied with their experience

and take their number to another carrier, Verizon Wireless will refund

their money for calls, equipment, activation fee and taxes. For more

information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon

Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to

http://www.verizonwireless.com.

    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.