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  • Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband Now Covers 200 Million

    Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband Now Covers 200 Million

    Verizon announced that it now covers 200 million people with its fastest 5G Ultra Wideband.

    Verizon uses the “5G Ultra Wideband” label to describe its mid and high-band 5G. High-band is the fastest flavor, but has very limited range. Mid-band, on the other hand, offers excellent range and speeds far in excess of 4G and most broadband, .

    Verizon has been working to roll out its midband 5G after spending billions buying spectrum at FCC auctions. The company just crossed a major milestone, now covering 200 million people with 5G Ultra Wideband.

    “Passing this new milestone provides more customers in more places with Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband mobile capabilities and fixed broadband,” said Joe Russo, EVP and President, Global Networks and Technology for Verizon. “For years we have been building the most reliable multi-purpose 5G network. In addition to mobility service, this expansion allows us to be aggressive insurgents in home and business broadband internet markets across the nation, offering customers choice and superior services.”

    In addition to its phone service, the company is also using its 5G Ultra Wideband to help power its Home Internet service.

    Verizon Home Internet is reliable and fast enough to power the connected devices in the home: smart TVs, tablets, phones, gaming consoles and more. With 5G service now in more communities with no required wires running to the home, customers have a choice in their home broadband service provider, giving residential customers the broadband speeds they need with the reliability from Verizon they have come to expect.

    Verizon may have started out behind T-Mobile in the 5G race, but the company is quickly catching up.

  • Verizon’s Fastest 5G Now Reaches More Than 175 Million

    Verizon’s Fastest 5G Now Reaches More Than 175 Million

    Verizon is catching up in the 5G wars, with the company now covering more than 175 million people with its fastest 5G Ultra Wideband.

    5G comes in three flavors: long-range but slower low-band, well-balanced mid-band spectrum, and high-band mmWave that offers the fastest speeds but poor range. Verizon initially bet big on mmWave before spending billions on mid-band C-band spectrum. Verizon refers to its C-band and mmWave collectively as 5G Ultra Wideband.

    The company’s rollout of its Ultra Wideband is moving faster than expected, with Verizon now covering more than 175 million people. The company was originally hoping to reach that goal by the end of 2022, putting it a month ahead of schedule.

    “Our customers don’t stand still and neither does our network. Today, more than one out of every two Americans now have access to 5G Ultra Wideband. We know our customers rely on our service every day and we work for them – continuously enhancing, expanding and improving our wireless network,” said Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon. “And as proud as I am to have crossed this milestone, I am equally proud of the way we are building our network – with the most advanced technologies, industry leading security, a robust fiber underpinning and a robust and varied spectrum portfolio. We are building this right. We are building this as a platform for innovation for years to come.”

  • Verizon to Cover 175 Million People With 5G Ultra Wideband by 2022 Year-End

    Verizon to Cover 175 Million People With 5G Ultra Wideband by 2022 Year-End

    Verizon has announced it plans to provide 175 million people with 5G Ultra Wideband by the end of 2022, much sooner than originally expected.

    5G Ultra Wideband is the umbrella term Verizon uses to refer to its mmWave and C-band flavors of 5G, comprised of high-band and mid-band spectrum respectively. The company has invested billions of dollars purchasing C-band spectrum, widely considered the sweet spot for speed and range, to compliment its fastest mmWave spectrum, which has much shorter range.

    The investments have paid off, with the company saying it will reach 175 million people by the end of 2022 instead of in 2023, as it originally projected.

    “Through our deliberate strategy of investment and divestment we have already significantly increased the size of our addressable market which, over the next 5 years, should grow an additional $120B. We chose a strategy where we not only participate in a much larger market but also a market where we are in the leading position in our paths to growth,” said Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chairman and CEO. “Verizon’s transformative technology and Network-as-a-Service platform is what enables the 5G Economy and makes us the partner of choice for key customers and applications providers. Our high-capacity, low-latency network delivers a superior, unmatched experience that will enable all of our stakeholders to live, work and play in new and amazing ways for years to come.”

  • Verizon Brings 5G Fixed-Wireless for Business to Five News Cities, 47 Total

    Verizon Brings 5G Fixed-Wireless for Business to Five News Cities, 47 Total

    Verizon has expanded its fixed-wireless for business to five additional cities, bringing its total to 47.

    Verizon has poised its fastest variety of 5G, 5G Ultra Wideband, as a viable option for businesses, instead of relying on traditional broadband options. 5G Ultra Wideband has speed measured in gigabits, in many cases far faster than some businesses have access to.

    The company has now rolled outs its service in parts of Gresham, OR; Albuquerque, NM; Austin, TX; Little Rock, AR; and Nashville, TN.

    “The expansion of 5G Business Internet is ahead of schedule, and we will continue to add availability in new cities throughout the year, but this is just the start. The upcoming deployment of our new spectrum assets will be a major catalyst for 5G fixed-wireless growth,” said Sampath Sowmyanarayan, Chief Revenue Officer of Verizon Business.

  • Verizon Launches 5G Ultra Wideband in San Jose

    Verizon Launches 5G Ultra Wideband in San Jose

    Verizon has added another city to its 5G map, rolling out 5G Ultra Wideband in parts of San Jose.

    Verizon has been working to expand its 5G coverage, although its coverage still lags far behind AT&T and T-Mobile. This is largely as a result of the frequency Verizon is using.

    Unlike its competitors, who have rolled out low-band nationwide 5G networks, Verizon is currently focusing on the high-band flavor of 5G. While it offers the fastest speeds, it has exceptionally short range and building penetration. As a result, even in the cities Verizon offers 5G Ultra Wideband, it usually only offers it in parts of those cities.

    Nonetheless, San Jose is the latest city to be added to the list.

    “5G Ultra Wideband service will be concentrated in parts of Downtown San Jose, Little Saigon, Little Italy, West San Jose, North San Jose in the technology corridor, and South San Jose near landmarks such as Japanese Friendship Garden, Guadalupe River Park, Arena Green East, and outside of the CEFCU Stadium & Excite Ballpark,” says the company’s announcement.