Verizon has rolled out 5G vRAN (virtualized radio access network) technology from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The technology aims to help create more programmable networks that dynamically allocate resources. Verizon is also deploying Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) from Samsung. DSS…
Verizon and 3D technology company Unity are partnering on projects aimed at leveraging the carrier’s 5G Ultra Wideband and mobile edge computing (MEC) in combination with Unity’s technology to support 3D applications. The idea is to enable interactive real time…
Verizon’s Skyward business unit and UPS Flight Forward have agreed to deliver retail products via drones using LTE and to test 5G integration in The Villages in Florida. UPS Flight Forward has conducted more than 3,800 successful drone delivery flights…
Verizon is expanding its 5G Home and Ultra Wideband footprints this month. On January 14, 5G Home, Verizon’s 5G fixed wireless offer, will be available in parts of Arlington, TX; Miami; Anaheim, CA; San Francisco, and St. Louis. On January…
Verizon first launched its 5G Home fixed wireless service across 4 markets in 2018. The carrier has been adding new markets since then and had a stated goal of eventually reaching 30 million homes with the cable broadband alternative in…
The Verizon 5G MEC (mobile edge computing) platform is now in 10 markets, with rollouts completed in Denver and Seattle. The company refers to the service as 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength, or simply 5G Edge. Verizon 5G Edge was…
Verizon has extended its Fios Forward program to existing customers. The program, which provides assistance to customers who qualify for the FCC-managed Lifeline assistance program, is available for as little as $19.99 a month plus tax. The service provides users…
12.21.2020 — Washington D.C. – Verizon Wireless announced today that its customers can now call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Mental Crisis Hotline by dialing either 1-800-273-TALK or by dialing a new 988 abbreviated code. This marks an important…
Verizon Business said it will partner with Deloitte to use 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) to develop offerings for what Verizon calls “real-time enterprises.” The first deployment for the Verizon Deloitte 5G MEC partnership will be a smart factory…
12.18.2020 — BASKING RIDGE, N.J – Verizon Business continues to expand its private wireless network portfolio with the launch of On Site LTE for enterprise customers in the US. On Site LTE provides customers a private, secure and dedicated on-premises…
Verizon has expanded both of its 5G offerings to new markets. The company took the opportunity to detail some of the technology underlying both of its 5G offerings in the press release about the new markets. Verizon now reaches 24…
Verizon announced a deal yesterday with Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Walgreens and Duane Reade drug stores. The deal is broad and includes a Verizon NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) platform for 9,000 store locations. Signaling the scale of this deal,…
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