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#TBT: AT&T preps for iPhone launch; Sprint seeks WiMAX partners; 700 MHz and public safety … this week in 2007

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! A&T Mobility prepares...

The Sunday Brief: What they said—second quarter clues from analyst conferences (Part 1)

Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri.  Pictured are the balloons from the Friday night glow at the Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival this past weekend.  It was spectacular, and Fastwyre was proud to be a sponsor.  Fortunately, the rains held off for most...

#TBT: MMS on the rise; Downloads are up; T-Mo eyes future 3G launch … this week in 2005

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Multimedia messages sent...

Verizon Business opens UK private 5G hub for EMEA enterprises

Verizon Business has opened a UK demo office in London to showcase private 5G services and applications for enterprises. The new venue, called the London Hub, is aimed at customers in Europe and Asia Pacific, the company said, which it finds itself pitching to...

Verizon extends partnership with USPS to include cloud, AI support

Valued at $145,700,000, the deal will see Verizon provide USPS with infrastructure upgrades, including a transition to cloud capabilities Verizon Business this week entered a 10-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS). Valued at $145,700,000, the deal will see Verizon provide infrastructure upgrades,...

The Sunday Brief: Words of wisdom (Memorial Day weekend edition)

Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska and Missouri.  Pictured is Fastwyre’s oversized check presentation for the First Annual Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival.  We are excited to be a part of what will hopefully be a terrific tradition for the Sedalia area.  More...

5G fixed wireless access is ‘the killer application today,’ Verizon CEO says

Verizon updates on C-Band, fiber build, FWA sub growth and enterprise 5G outlook While acknowledging his dissatisfaction with the company’s performance in 2022, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg this week gave a wide-ranging update on the operator’s approach to 5G monetization. Looking at 5G-backed service revenues,...

Soracom targets oil and gas, agriculture, supply chain with US-wide IoT data service

Soracom has introduced a new multi-carrier IoT service to cover the US market, piggybacking on the cellular networks of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The new data plan, called US-MAX, offers the “largest IoT coverage” in the US, plus automated-roaming between the three networks for...

Growth in crisis—can operators reinvent themselves fast enough? 

Up against mounting cost pressures and stagnant revenues, operators need to undertake technological and business model transformations if they want a chance to drive growth and monetize 5G investments AUSTIN—Operators have not effectively monetized 5G. From consumer-facing mobile bundles and home broadband delivered by fixed...

Verizon CMO to depart after eight years

The development comes just a few months after several other executive shakeups at Verizon Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti is stepping down after eight years in the role, according to numerous reports. The development comes just a few months after several other executive shakeups at the...

The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings in five words or less (Part 2)

Greetings from Georgia, Nebraska, Missouri and Louisiana.  We look forward to cutting the ribbon and launching service in Warrensburg and Knob Noster (home of Whiteman AFB) this week.  If you are in the area, please join us in celebrating competition and choice at 4...

Verizon inks deal with Vertical Bridge to expand 4G, 5G footprint

Vertical Bridge has agreed to construct these towers with Verizon as the anchor tenant U.S. carrier Verizon signed a deal with Vertical Bridge to build cell towers across the country to expand its 4G and 5G services. In a release, Verizon said that Vertical Bridge...

Verizon deploys private network at Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix track

Nearly a quarter of a million people are expected to attend the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix this weekend In preparation for the thousands of fans expected at this year’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, Verizon has deployed a private wireless network...

Verizon, Veterans Affairs extend public safety partnership

Verizon will supply Veterans Affairs with mobile devices and mission-critical communications support Verizon Public Sector has expanded its existing partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and health care facilities. As part of the new $448.3 million, nine-year agreement, Verizon will...

Six key takeaways from Verizon’s Q1 results

Verizon's results from the first quarter of the year reflected moderating revenues and wireless customer losses related to its 3G network shutdown, with its broadband performance a bright spot and overall net income up compared to the same period last year. Chairman and CEO...

The big shake-up in the cellular IoT platform market (Reader Forum)

A new Position Paper from Transforma Insights analyses the substantial changes occurring in the Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) space, including the impact of unit economics on the approach of the various CMP vendors and the operators that use them. Until recently the Connectivity Management Platform...

“But I ordered a McCrispy…” – searching for 5G in the home of Industry 4.0

First impressions count – and the trains are late, the stairs are broken, and the food is wrong. This is not the fabled German efficiency we came here to discuss – and see projected into the digital age across 17 cavernous halls of the...

How to package and deliver MEC—Microsoft, Verizon detail their approaches

MEC applications, architectures and go-to-market strategies Mobile edge computing (MEC), particularly when combined with cellular connectivity, is seen as a new revenue driver for both operators and hyperscalers. In fact, market dynamics are pushing the two increasingly closer together in terms of developing, packaging and...

Siemens selects Verizon for Zero Trust capabilities

Siemens said the Verizon solution is designed to meet the requirements of its Zero Trust ideology of 'never trust, but always verify' Verizon Business this week announced that it is providing Siemens with Zero Trust network capabilities. The deployment will take place at the company’s...

The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings questions (Part 2)

Tax weekend greetings from Missouri, Nebraska, Louisiana, Texas and Jamacia.  No, Fastwyre is not going global, but the staff of the Brief took part in a long-needed vacation to one of the largest and friendliest islands in the Caribbean.  Pictured is the sunset from Rick’s...

Verizon sees major gains from virtualization, automation investments

With the Verizon Cloud Platform and virtualization learnings, the operator sees “a distinct competitive advantage”  Verizon has virtualized more than 10,000 cell sites so far, and is working toward a goal of bringing vRAN to more than 20,000 sites by the end of 2025. In...

Verizon shifting focus to the practical from the possible

Executives cut the ribbon this week on the newest Verizon Innovation Lab in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO—A transition from the “art of the possible to…the art of the practical.” That was the theme communicated by Verizon SVP and CTO Ed Chan at the opening of...

Verizon updates asset tracking management platform

Verizon Connect EAT is now available for Verizon Connect Fleet and Reveal in both the U.S. and Canada Verizon Connect has new updates for mobile workforce management platforms to help customers connect and monitor their assets in a centralized way, the company said in a...

Jacksonville becomes latest target for Verizon nationwide network upgrades

Verizon said 64% of people in the Jacksonville area are covered by its mmWave and C-Band network Jacksonville, Florida is the latest U.S. city to receive “major” network upgrades from Verizon. The carrier said that the upgrades, which are being systematically rolled out in cities...