FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS:

October 6, 2010 Jeffrey Nelson

Verizon Wireless
917.968.9175 (mobile)
Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com

Tom Pica
Verizon Wireless
914.772.0757 (mobile)
Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com

Brenda Boyd Raney

Verizon Wireless
908.872.7152 (mobile)
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com

VERIZON LAUNCHES 4G LTE IN 38 MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS

BY THE END OF THE YEAR

4G LTE Network Also in Airports in Key Cities Outside of Initial Launch Area

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon underscored its rapid

deployment of the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network today from

the CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2010 conference. Lowell McAdam, president and chief

operating officer of Verizon, detailed the company’s major network launch in 38 major

metropolitan areas, covering more than 110 million Americans, by the end of the year. In

addition, the company is launching 4G LTE in more than 60 commercial airports coast to coast –

both the airports within the launch areas plus airports in other key cities.

McAdam said, “We are driven by the vision to provide ubiquitous wireless broadband

connectivity and mobility to rural and urban Americans alike. With our initial 4G LTE launch,
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we will immediately reach more than one-third of all Americans where they live, right from the

start. And, we will quickly introduce 4G LTE throughout the Verizon coverage area.”

McAdam highlighted the metropolitan areas for the initial launch, which include:

• Large sections of the Northeast Corridor, including Boston, New York,

Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. as well as Rochester, New York
• Throughout Miami and south Florida, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and
New Orleans as well as Charlotte, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee
• Chicagoland, St. Louis, the Twin Cities, Pittsburgh and major cities in Ohio
• Major population centers in California as well as Seattle, Phoenix, Denver and
Las Vegas
(A list of all metropolitan areas and airports is located at the end of the news
release.)

Verizon Wireless is building its 4G LTE network with the same commitment to

performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless’ laser focus

on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year

after year.

Enterprise users, businesses and individuals can immediately benefit from Verizon

Wireless’ 4G LTE network this year. While Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network promises much

more than speed, the first application gives employees the ability to work at significantly faster

speeds and improved latency, increasing productivity and the opportunity to get work done

where their business takes them.

McAdam continued, “Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network will also be available in the

commercial airports in the 38 metropolitan areas, plus we’re launching airports in other key

cities coast to coast, giving road warriors added coverage when they travel. Every time we’ve

built a next generation network, our customers have seen real benefits to their bottom lines.

Taking advantage of the first large-scale LTE network on the globe gives our customers a

competitive advantage.”
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Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE rollout positions the company to be the global leader in 4G

LTE deployment. Verizon Wireless expects 4G LTE average data rates to be 5 to 12 megabits

per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network

environments. These speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless

providers’ current or promised 3G network speeds.

By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the United States, Verizon

Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with

excellent coverage. The company is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and

switching centers around the United States as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its

voice and data network infrastructure.

In addition to the 38 major metropolitan areas, Verizon Wireless is launching its 4G LTE

network in West Lafayette, Ind., home of Purdue University. The public university is using

several innovative software applications on Verizon Wireless’ 3G network that improve student

engagement and success, and Verizon Wireless is working with Purdue to explore the next phase

of how 4G LTE technology can improve e-learning across the nation.

Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless’ 4G

LTE network.

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Initial Major Metropolitan Area Deployment

Akron, Ohio
Athens, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Dallas, Texas
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Denver, Colorado
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Houston, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Oakland, California
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rochester, New York
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
West Lafayette, Indiana
West Palm Beach, Florida

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Initial Commercial Airport Deployment (Airport Name,

City, State)
Austin-Bergstrom International, Austin, Texas
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Bob Hope, Burbank, California
Boeing Field/King County International, Seattle, Washington
Charlotte/Douglas International, Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Midway International, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago O’Hare International, Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Covington, Kentucky
Cleveland-Hopkins International, Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth International, Fort Worth, Texas
Denver International, Denver, Colorado
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
George Bush Intercontinental/Houston, Houston, Texas
Greater Rochester International, Rochester, New York
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Atlanta, Georgia

Honolulu International, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jacksonville International, Jacksonville, Florida
John F. Kennedy International, New York, New York
John Wayne Airport-Orange County, Santa Ana, California
Kansas City International, Kansas City, Missouri
La Guardia, New York, New York
Lambert-St. Louis International, St. Louis, Missouri
Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts
Long Beach/Daugherty Field, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Metairie, Louisiana
McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada
Memphis International, Memphis, Tennessee
Metropolitan Oakland International, Oakland, California
Miami International, Miami, Florida
Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nashville International, Nashville, Tennessee
New Castle, Wilmington, North Carolina
Newark Liberty International, Newark, New Jersey
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, San Jose, California
North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orlando International, Orlando, Florida
Orlando Sanford International, Sanford, Florida
Palm Beach International, West Palm Beach, Florida
Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, Mesa, Arizona
Pittsburgh International, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Port Columbus International, Columbus, Ohio
Portland International, Portland, Oregon
Rickenbacker International, Columbus, Ohio
Ronald Reagan Washington National, Arlington, Virginia
Sacramento International, Sacramento, California
Salt Lake City International, Salt Lake City, Utah
San Antonio International, San Antonio, Texas
San Diego International, San Diego, California
San Francisco International, San Francisco, California
Seattle-Tacoma International, Seattle, Washington
St. Augustine, Saint Augustine, Florida
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International, Clearwater, Florida
Tampa International, Tampa, Florida
Teterboro, Teterboro, New Jersey
Trenton Mercer, Trenton, New Jersey
Washington Dulles International, Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C.
Will Rogers World, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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William P. Hobby, Houston, Texas

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About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data
network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with
79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit
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that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, which may
include or be preceded by such words as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”
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These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation and we undertake
no obligation to publicly update or revise them for any reason.

The following important factors, in addition to those discussed under “Risk Factors” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K (No. 333-160446), could affect future results and could cause
those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
changes in economic conditions; our ability to complete transactions relating to acquisitions and
dispositions, including the integration of the Alltel business; changes in the ratings of our debt
securities or those of Verizon Communications; adverse conditions in the credit markets
impacting cost or availability of financing sufficient to meet our capital requirements; our ability
to acquire and retain customers; our continued provision of satisfactory service to our customers
at an acceptable price; the effects of competition; our ability to adapt to changing conditions in
the wireless industry; the ability of our key suppliers to meet their obligations to us; the effects of
material changes in available technology, including technology substitution and the cost of
deployment; the impact of continued unionization efforts with respect to our employees; adverse
regulatory and taxation developments; the effects of litigation; the impact of equipment failures,
natural disasters, terrorist acts or other breaches of network or information technology security;
and the effects of any required future changes in accounting assumptions.