07.28.2021 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Verizon Public Sector a $78.8M Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task order to provide advanced network modernization services to the Air National Guard (ANG) Readiness Center. Once exercised, the…
Verizon and Samsung have conducted an end-to-end fully virtualized 5G data session over C-band spectrum over a live network, according to the carrier. The demonstration anticipates the carrier’s use of C-band spectrum it recently acquired. Virtualization decouples the hardware and…
Verizon reported results for 2Q 2021 and things are looking up for Fios. The company is hoping to seize on that momentum with some new enhancements to Fios TV and internet, including a new Fios Apple TV app and enhanced…
Verizon and Ericsson have agreed on an $8.3 billion deal to broaden the carrier’s 5G footprint. The multi-year deal includes Massive MIMO C-band, low-band and millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions, spectrum sharing and Cloud RAN elements of the Ericsson Radio System…
Verizon announced 18 more markets where it will offer its fixed wireless 5G Business Internet service. Today’s press release about the expansion makes it clear which competitor Verizon hopes to displace. “5G Business Internet is an alternative to cable Internet,”…
Verizon and MasterCard are working together to leverage 5G technology for point-of-sale and other payments options, the companies announced today. The two companies will work together to deliver solutions such as immersive retail technology, compelling point-of-sale experiences, and digital capabilities…
Verizon said today that it has expanded its 5G Home Internet fixed wireless service to seven new markets – all of which are in areas outside its local service footprint. The service will use millimeter wave spectrum, enabling it to…
07.12.2021 — BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – You know those pesky calls — the ones you receive from unfamiliar numbers that have the same area code and prefix as yours, but that aren’t from anyone you know. Scammers use this tactic…
Verizon has reorganized some of its technology business units behind its drone and ground robotics holdings. The Robotics Business Technology is a unit within New Business Incubation. Verizon says that the new unit will create integration solutions that use Verizon’s…
07.07.2021 – SAN DIEGO – Verizon Frontline recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind, Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, continuing an ongoing partnership between Verizon Public Sector and the Department of Defense through NavalX and…
One of the hottest areas in broadband is the move toward edge computing. One key driver is the need to minimize cloud latency to match the low latency of 5G networks to support near real-time applications. And as an announcement…
Verizon subsidiary Skyward has reached an agreement to test cellular connected drones with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under a Memorandum of Understanding. The memorandum represents a further expansion of the Skyward business. The company had recently signed agreements with…
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