BROWSING: Verizon

What does diversity and inclusion have to do with the world of 5G technology? For Verizon Global Network and Technology Vice President Abby Knowles, equity, diversity and inclusion are going to allow companies to make better and stronger technological innovations. This point of view very much mirrors the telecommunication giant’s stance towards social...

Mid-March greetings from Charlotte/ Lake Norman/ Davidson, where we prematurely celebrated National Poires Belle Helene Day (which is March 15).  Like many of you, the COVID-19 pandemic has broadened our culinary skills.  We are looking forward to enjoying this and other tasty desserts at our favorite...

An additional $10 billion in capex over three years. Between 7,000 to 8,000 C Band sites installed and ready to go by the end of this year. Verizon made a massive investment in buying C Band spectrum, and company executives made the case that...

Amid all the anticipation for Verizon's C Band spectrum plans, Rootmetrics today released an early look at how the carrier is deploying the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum in its network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While Verizon's enormous investment in C Band spectrum has somewhat...

As networks evolve, so do the skill-sets needed to design, deploy and maintain them. More software skills are needed at all levels as automation plays a larger role in everything from radio frequency testing to how the network is monitored and managed. Networks are...

The move will expand Verizon’s global footprint in esports With the expansion of its partnership with Riot Games — first established in mid-2020 — Verizon has become the official 5G network service partner for League of Legends and Valorant esports. The partnership is slated to...

Verizon's MEC platform moves AWS compute and storage services to the edge of the network Days before this year’s Super Bowl at Miami’s Raymond James Stadium, Verizon Vice President of Device Technology Brian Mecum told RCR Wireless News that fans will have access to a...

End of February greetings from Charlotte/ Davidson/ Lake Norman, where spring is in the air.  Featured is our dog Abby, sporting her brand new T-Mobile pet bandana (free through their T-Mobile Tuesdays app).  Our household is an easy target for free stuff, and T-Mobile’s...

Verizon has expanded access to its high-band 5G network in parts of Sacramento, Seattle and Pensacola, with customers in parts of Sacramento also receiving access to the carrier’s 5G Home Internet offering that was first launched in 2018. Kyle Malady, Verizon’s CTO, characterized the carrier’s...

Verizon won spectrum worth $45.45 billion in the C Band auction, to build itself a nationwide footprint of midband airwaves for 5G. That sum is nearly double the amount spent by the second-highest bidder, AT&T. Forty-five billion dollars is as much as the state of...

Oskar, nine: '1G is like the parents and 5G is like the kids, so kids are faster and smarter' Towards the end of 2019, Ericsson embarked on the silly and self-prescribed “crazy” task of explaining 5G to young children. Ultimately, the kids, all children of...

Verizon and Cisco have added three new SD-WAN managed services offerings Verizon Business and Cisco have expanded their SD-WAN partnership, which began more than five years ago, with the addition of three new SD-WAN managed services. According to the companies, the expansion gives enterprises access to...

US carrier Verizon has signed a deal to acquire Austrian industrial robotics software company Incubed IT (stylized as incubed IT) for an undisclosed fee. Its rationale is to complement its industrial 5G and edge compute portfolio, and spur its drive in the Industry 4.0...

Happy Valentine’s Day from Charlotte/ Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC.  We have prepared a very special issue this week for both President’s Day and Valentine’s Day holidays.  Because it’s a long weekend, we took the liberty to slightly increase the length of this week’s Brief.  A...

Over the last year, it looks like everything has flip-flopped, at least temporarily. Thanks to COVID-19, carriers who were expanding beyond their traditional core, who looked like their growth was unlimited, today are being impacted by some of their new acquisitions and are struggling...

Verizon Business and Deloitte hope to help retail locations “unlock” in-store data with a 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) digital platform that is designed to deliver real-time analytics to improve customer engagement, inventory efficiency and associate productivity. When combined with sensor-based analytics, artificial intelligence...

Verizon invested more than $80 million to provide 5G, MEC to Super Bowl LV At this year’s Super Bowl, fans — both those at home and the few thousand lucky enough to be at the Raymond James Stadium — had the opportunity to experience the power...

Verizon has outfitted the Super Bowl stadium with 5G and Mobile Edge Computing Last year’s Super Bowl, which took place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, was pretty different than what’s in store for this year’s event. On February 7th, the Kansas City Chiefs...

This week, Well, technically… caught up with Verizon's SVP of Sales and Operations Krista Bourne for an update on how the carrier and its employees are faring in the continued work from home environment. We also discuss consumer excitement and confusion are around 5G....

Crown Castle finished 2020 with approximately 50,000 small cells on air, and has increased its backlog of small cells committed or under construction to approximately 30,000, the company’s CEO Jay Brown said during a conference call with investors. In the call, the executive also highlighted...

Greetings from Statesville and Davidson, NC, where vaccinations are in full swing.  Pictured is the appointment-only drive thru line at our regional hospital where the elder Pattersons received their first jab Saturday (getting the appointment for Jim’s folks was a definition of “luck of...

5G expansion remains a priority for Verizon as it heads into 2021 Verizon’s fourth quarter saw adjusted earnings that beat analyst estimates, even as the carrier failed to meet revenue and postpaid wireless phone subscriber goals. The first compatible iPhone was launched in the fourth quarter...

Verizon exec: 'Our network as a service strategy will allow HUB to focus on growing their business' Verizon Business hopes to improve the speed, capacity and flexibility of 450 HUB International offices throughout the U.S. and Canada with its network as a service (NaaS) offering....

More snowy and chilly greetings from Jefferson City and Willard, Missouri, as well as the Tar Heel state, where we anxiously await next week’s warmup.  The opening picture is from a Zoom presentation last week to the Colorado Wireless Association (COWA).  A terrific discussion...