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Verizon Awarded $78M Contract with National Weather Service
07/29/2024 – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Business, a long-term trusted partner of the National Weather Service (NWS), has been awarded a task order valued at nearly $80 million to transition the NWS’s current voice and data…
Verizon Network Outdoes Competitors in 5G: RootMetrics
A new study has concluded that the mobile landscape is stable and capable of supporting the fast growth that consumer interest is generating. RootMetrics’ report — the State of Mobile Union — looks at the…
ACP Termination Impacts Verizon Q2 Revenue
New York – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) reported second-quarter 2024 results today with strong wireless service revenue, broadband subscriber growth, and continued momentum in its three financial priorities of wireless service revenue, consolidated adjusted…
Mediacom Launches Mediacom Mobile on Verizon’s Network
Mediacom Communications announced the launch of Mediacom Mobile today, which will act as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on Verizon’s cellular network. The new service is available via unlimited and by-the-gig plans. The unlimited…
Verizon Wins the Lion’s Share of Massachusetts Broadband Grants; Comcast, Charter Also Win
The state of Massachusetts has awarded over $37 million in broadband grants to Verizon to cover some of the costs of deploying broadband to underserved locations in the state. The grants are part of a total of $45…
Beyond 850 MHz: AST SpaceMobile Reveals More On AT&T/Verizon U.S. Coverage
AST SpaceMobile offered additional details about its plans and agreements with AT&T and Verizon regarding space-to-cellphone communications today. The company said it will use “a segment” of the 850 MHz band representing “complementary spectrum” from…
Providers Get Serious About 5G Laptops
Laptops with cellular connectivity have been around for several years. Until recently, they were a limited market, but that’s beginning to change as providers are getting more serious about promoting them. Less than one million…
Verizon Exec Answers Questions re: Being a Google Gold VPP Peering Provider
Google has named Verizon Business a Verified Peering Provider (VPP). Verizon Business Vice President of Technology Enablement Steve Szabo answered questions from Telecompetitor about what that means for the company. Now that it has VPP…
Verizon to Offer Direct-to-Cellphone Satellite Service, Joining AT&T in Using AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, a provider of direct-to-cellphone satellite service, now has two U.S. wireless providers lined up to offer its service. Verizon has inked a deal with AST SpaceMobile that is quite similar to the one…
Talking Private Wireless, Fixed Wireless and AI with Verizon Business VP
Private wireless and fixed wireless are hot technologies for Verizon Business customers, said Jonathan Nikols, Verizon Business senior vice president of Global Enterprise-Americas, in an interview with me last week. I caught up with him…
Verizon Data Breach Report: Bad Actors Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Way More Than They Did Last Year
The Verizon Business 17th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which analyzed more than 30,000 security incidents and more than 10,000 confirmed breaches globally, found that vulnerability exploitation escalated by nearly three times (180%) last…
As ACP Reality Sets in, Providers Tout Low-Cost Alternatives
As the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) gets set to end next month, at least three internet providers touted alternative low-cost offerings this week, including some available only to low-income households. The ACP program paid up…
