April 15, 2010 - Verizon is on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in the area, as well as in 25 to 30 other markets, covering roughly 100 million people by the end of this year. Verizon Wireless has been testing its forthcoming 4G LTE network in Boston since August 2009.

Verizon broke ground today on its new Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass.According to Verizon, the center will be a catalyst for delivering new and innovative devices and services that connect people, places and things, using next-generation wireline and wireless technology.

The brainchild of Dick Lynch, Verizon executive vice president and chief technology officer, the Verizon Technology Innovation Center is designed to provide a central base for Verizon’s advanced technology initiatives.

It will house office and lab space for some of the country’s leading technologists and scientists as well as a state-of-the-art Executive Briefing Center where partners, consumer electronics companies, innovation collaborators, business executives and public officials can meet to discuss and collaborate on forward-looking technologies such as FiOS and next-generation 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology. Application and advancement of these new technologies will be a key focus.

The site in Waltham also serves as the hub of wireless technology and user trials in the Boston area. Verizon Wireless is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the U.S. as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.