P. O. Box 337, Valdez AK 99686

Telephone: 907-835-2231

Facsimile: 907-835-2387

www.cvtc.org

Contact: Joanne Winney or Tabitha Gregory, 907-835-2231

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014

4G LTE Wireless Service Expansion Now Available Throughout the Copper River Valley

4G LTE wireless data service has arrived in the Copper River Valley with full force and a line-up of celebrations are planned. The company reported that the new sites are producing speeds of 10-15mpbs, which is faster than any other carrier is providing in the area.

4G LTE is a technology that allows customers to access the Internet with smart phones and data cards and routers at extremely fast speeds.

To take advantage of the new higher speeds, customers need to have 4G LTE-compatible handsets. “Many of our customers are already using the new 4G LTE handsets. Folks who are using phones such as the Motorola RAZR MAXX or the Samsung Galaxy S4 or S5 are connecting to the 4G network now,” said Tabitha Gregory, CVT’s Chief Customer Relations Officer.

The new sites in the Copper Valley that provide 4G LTE speeds include the following locations. Twelve more 4G LTE sites turned on in 2013 are located in Prince William Sound, Valdez, and Cordova.

· Tazlina

· Tolsona Ridge

· Willow Mountain

· Nelchina

· Chistochina

· Glenn-Rich (at Tok Cutoff)

· Silver Springs (Copper Center)

· Slana

· Cannon Hill (Chitina)

· Sourdough and McCarthy (McCarthy)

Promotions on 4G LTE handsets will be offered throughout the summer. “We believe that the 4G LTE network is a game changer for customers in the Copper Valley and we want as many people as possible to be able to upgrade devices and take advantage of the super fast speeds. Great deals on phones are the fastest way for us to help folks make that change,” said Gregory.

Copper Valley Telecom will be celebrating the 4G LTE expansion in many ways, including:

· A locally produced video series is on-line at CVT’s website and on the company’s You Tube channel. Footage was shot on location in Glennallen and by air through the Copper Valley. Residents and employees are featured.

· CVT’s will have special promotions during the summer featuring 4G LTE handsets.

· Annual customer appreciation picnics throughout the Copper Valley will feature information about how to take advantage of the new higher 4G LTE speeds.