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CEO Hans Vestberg is focused on creating a Verizon turnaround and sustainable comeback. This has been the challenge he has been wrestling with since taking over the leadership position in 2018 from Lowell McAdam. Let’s take a closer look at how he is doing...

Mid-September greetings from the Midwest.  We’re back to doing media interviews for Fastwyre Broadband – his latest appearance with the USDA Missouri Program Director, Kyle Wilkens, is here.  This week, after a full market commentary, we will look back on the impact of a decade of...

The evolution of SD-WAN and promise of 5G are moving operators and SASE vendors closer together As operators evolve enterprise portfolios to include not just advancements in SD-WAN but also leverage massive investments in 5G to support enhanced workforce mobility, security has come into sharp...

As emerging technologies evolve and social expectations change, a new kind of modern contact center is needed From healthcare to banking to retail and beyond, businesses depend on contact centers to meet — and exceed — customer and employee experiences day in, day out. In...

The private network will join ranks with an already-implemented Verizon 5G mmWave tower Verizon will deploy a private 5G network inside an aircraft maintenance hangar on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) as part of an $11.5 million Tranche 2 award from the U.S. Department...

Verizon also highlighted that it is beginning to deploy 100 megahertz of C-band spectrum in many markets across the U.S. Verizon said it has already deployed over 8,000 virtualized RAN (vRAN) cell sites with a goal of deploying over 20,000 by the end of 2025,...

The 5G Studio was launched by Verizon and Newlab in 2020 Verizon and Newlab have announced the results of the fourth cohort of startups in the 5G Studio. The 5G Studio was launched by Verizon’s new business incubation team and Newlab in 2020. The studio supports...

Verizon sees 5G fixed wireless access starting with market education and awareness Speaking last week at the Bank of America Securities Conference, Verizon EVP and Consumer Group CEO Manon Brouillette discussed how changing consumer and economic dynamics are shifting the traditional logic of subscriber acquisition...

Verizon this week entered into new long-term lease agreement with American Tower American Tower Corporation's U.S. Division has long-term facilities leasing deals with all four U.S. carriers with Verizon this week entering into a new arrangement to support its ongoing 5G deployment. Speaking earlier...

Verizon and American Tower Corporation have announced a long-term lease agreement designed to support the carrier’s 5G network deployment across the tower company’s U.S. communications sites. According to the pair, the deal will “provide a simplified and efficient leasing process through a contractual framework...

If you are a Xfinity Mobile customer, you may have heard about their lower price offer. If you are considering this, there is something you need to be aware of. In recent years, Comcast has been showing growth with wireless offering. Now, they are...

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! 600 MHz auction...

Verizon will provide integrated voice and data services to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Verizon a new $28.35 million contract. Verizon will provide Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic with integrated...

Verizon 5G customers can download the developer's latest game at 'super-fast speeds' on a mobile device Verizon announced a 5G connectivity collaboration with Hi-Rez Studios that involves the game developer’s new game Rogue Company Elite. The pair are tapping into the carrier’s mmWave and C-band...

Verizon looks to “make the market” in combining 5G and mobile edge computing Sowmyanarayan Sampath, the new head of Verizon Business, this week discussed what he sees as three technology trends that, when coupled with the operator’s 5G network, can grow total addressable market by...

The partnership will help Astellas reduce drug development timelines and healthcare costs, said the companies Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has selected Verizon Business to manage its global network infrastructure. The advanced network management solutions should help the company reduce drug development timelines and healthcare...

The research noted that only 2% of total IoT roaming connections will rely on 5G networks by 2027   The amount of data generated by roaming IoT connections globally is forecast to increase from 86 petabytes this year to 1,100 petabytes by 2027, a growth of...

Verizon Connect’s AI Dashcam provides audible alerts to drivers when it detects unsafe driving   Verizon Connect said it is unveiling its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dashcam to provide fleet managers with a "range of insight into dangerous events" as well as in-cab coaching that will...

In June of this year, Verizon announced that data traffic on its 5G Ultra Wideband network had already increased 249% Verizon announced it is currently working to increase the capacity of its fiber network by upgrading older router equipment with new equipment, capable of utilizing...

Broadband provider Consolidated Communications has worked out a deal with Verizon to buy Consolidated's share of five wireless limited partnerships, for an aggregate sum of $490 million. The sale of the partnerships to Verizon is expected to close by the end of this year, though...

Remote work/remote access means a larger attack surface -- and the inability to "disconnect" from work may be a factor With the rise of remote and hybrid work, companies are more reliant than ever on mobile devices, and those devices are, increasingly, the main route...

Hans Vestberg touts Verizon success with FBI, Virginia International Terminals While it's weathering a rough second quarter, Verizon still sees material revenue opportunities from delivering private 5G networks, mobile edge computing and other services into the enterprise and government sectors. Speaking on an earnings call...

Amid a tight labor market still navigating the fallout from the global pandemic, staff turnover in wireless retail stores and customer service channels is having a noticeable impact on customer satisfaction, according to a new survey from JD Power. "Longer wait times, lack of...

Download speeds on 'premium' 5G networks were roughly three times faster than low-band AT&T and Verizon 5G speeds, and 1.36 times faster for T-Mobile Opensignal’s latest report digs into the mobile experience when connected to the top three U.S. carrier’s premium — or enhanced, as...