Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network In Lima, Ohio

January 11, 2007

Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded the national rollout of its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to portions of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties including Lima, Ada, Beaverdam, Cridersville and Elida.

The launch of the wireless broadband network means Verizon Wireless customers in the area can access the company's high-speed wireless network and enjoy two prime services: BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless service, with average user speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second (kbps), geared toward mobile professionals and business customers; and V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that offers music and short content on-demand, including cutting-edge 3D games, music videos, news, weather and sports.

The network expansion will equip Verizon Wireless' business customers to experience a truly untethered mobile office experience, enabling them to wirelessly access their calendars, the Internet, e-mail and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls. With the added benefit of V CAST, consumers also now have access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere.