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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Faster EV-DO Revision A Wireless Broadband Network In Greater Chicago Area

February 2, 2007 — Schaumburg, Illinois — Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless
provider, announced today that its next-generation
Verizon High Speed broadband network is now available in
the greater Chicago area. Based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology
the enhanced wireless network provides Verizon Wireless customers in Rev. A coverage areas
with data uplink speeds significantly faster than the company’s award-winning national EV-DO network,
which the company rolled out in Chicago in January 2005.

The EV-DO Rev. A coverage area extends north to the Wisconsin border; south to Joliet, Ill.; west to
Naperville, Aurora, Elburn, Elgin, and Hampshire, Ill.; and southeast to Gary and Merrillville, Ind.,
providing Verizon Wireless customers with faster access for sending and uploading data.

The company’s existing EV-DO network enables customers to access BroadbandAccess on their laptops,
e-mail on their PDAs, and V CAST Video and Music on their wireless phones. The company’s national
wireless broadband network, the first in the nation, is already available to more than 200 million
Americans in 242 major metropolitan areas and 180 major airports from coast to coast.

“Rev. 0 has enabled customers to work remotely and stay entertained in unprecedented ways; now we’re
taking wireless to the next level by introducing technology that helps them work faster,” said T.J.
Fox, president Illinois / Wisconsin region, Verizon Wireless. “Our customers who enjoy the latest
technology will applaud Rev. A’s faster data uplink speeds for their cutting-edge devices”

The company’s flagship business data service, Broadband Internet Access, will run faster and more efficiently
with the new EV-DO Rev. A network enhancements than with its predecessors. Customers in EV-DO Rev.
A coverage areas can take advantage of upload speeds that are five to six times faster than that of
the company’s existing EV-DO network, while interacting with Web-based applications with improved
latency for a better customer experience. For example, BroadbandAccess customers in EV-DO Rev.
A coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 450-800 kilobits per second (kbps) and
average upload speeds of 300-400 kbps. In Rev. A coverage areas, customers can download a 1 Megabyte
e-mail attachment?the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file — in less
than 15 seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 25 seconds.

The first two EV-DO Rev. A-compatible devices to launch on the Verizon Wireless network are
the new compact USB720 wireless modem and the AirCard 595 PC Card from Verizon Wireless, which
are fully compatible with the company’s EV-DO Rev. A, Rev. 0 and CDMA 1xRTT networks. Greater
Chicago area customers purchasing either device can take advantage of the benefits of Rev.
A speeds when they are in Rev. A coverage areas; yet, when outside of Rev. A coverage areas,
the devices are backward compatible and work seamlessly across EV-DO Rev. 0 and 1xRTT networks.
Customers in the greater Chicago area interested in purchasing either device can contact
the Verizon Wireless business sales team via a toll-free number, 1-800-VZW-4BIZ. The devices
are also available online at www.verizonwireless.com.

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.

Check availability of
Verizon High Speed Internet
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About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving more
than 59 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based
on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 65,000 employees nationwide.
The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
Find more information on the Web at 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.

SOURCE: Verizon