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 - on average, $5.5 billion 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, 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 (mbps), and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 as the company added 1.5 million new customers. Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the industry -- 1.2% in the first quarter -- for the 14th 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 who inspired the "Can you hear me now" national advertising campaign. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles over 240,000 miles on average each quarter on Interstate, US and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 750,000 voice call attempts and more than four 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 www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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The temporary mobile cell sites are as powerful as any site currently operating in the State of Iowa and will help Verizon cope with the expected additional voice and data traffic during the bicycle tour. The tour has some 10,000 entrants and a similar number of onlookers are expected at most stops along the route.

Verizon's fleet of mobile cell sites are often used by the company to activate temporary coverage at large events or during natural disasters.

Verizon Wireless is a mobile operator in the US and is a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) (LSE: VOD).

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Verizon customers can also access its V CAST service to download music, video and games. Its V CAST with Rhapsody service combines the V CAST service with the Rhapsody desktop solution on fixed, mobile and portable devices and allows users to download music without DRM (Digital Rights Management) restrictions.

Verizon invested more than USD235m in its Pennsylvania operations in 2007.

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Verizon's BroadbandAccess package offers users download speeds of up to 1.4Mb/s and downloads speeds of a maximum of 800kb/s over its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network together with access to its V CAST service which allows users to download music, video and games content.

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