The battle for mobile service and internet providers is raging in the United States, with AT&T and Verizon in direct competition. Both carriers offer excellent extensive service, and the margin of competition is slim. Yet the AT&T Verizon rivalry is hitting its peak currently, on many levels. Providing internet, phone services, and data plans, both […]
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Verizon, Zixi, Bloomberg Media, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are cooperating to test how 5G and mobile edge computing can alter the way global business news is produced, delivered and consumed. This is done by using Verizon 5G Edge in cooperation with AWS Wavelength. Bloomberg Media will mange to package and deliver live 4K Ultra […]
U.S.-based telecom giants AT&T and Verizon expressed on Sunday their utter rejection of U.S. regulatory demand to postpone their 5G rollout of some wireless services, initially set to be released this week. The telcos’ chief executive officers (CEO), John Stankey and Hans Vestberg sent to U.S. regulators a joint letter igniting tensions between the companies […]
U.S.-based telcos Verizon, AT&T, Intrado, and Lumen Technologies, reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over probes into a series of failed 911 calls throughout 2020’s network outages. According to the FCC’s compliance settlement documents, the operators will collectively pay a $6 million fine, all while consenting to secure compliance with the Commission’s […]
Some high hopes are born between Verizon and AT&T that new bands of C-band cellular radio spectrum will help bring the 5G hype closer to reality; however, the large mid-band 5G rollout could have a side effect. As such, the side effects of the large mid-band 5G rollout include when planes rely on radio altimeters […]
In a move that could be violating people’s privacy, My Verizon app might be collecting information about people’s browsing history, location, apps, and contacts. This process is completed in the name of helping the company “understand your interests,” according to reports. The program, which Verizon appears to automatically get customers into, is called Verizon Custom […]
Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) examination into whether the C-band spectrum for 5G rollout jeopardizes aircrafts’ safety, AT&T Verizon extended Wednesday their offer to reform power from their fifth-generation cell towers for the upcoming six months. Both U.S.-based telcos structured a plan to launch vital improvements to their 5G networks operating C-band spectrum obtained […]
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Monday to approve Verizon’s $6 billion bid for prepaid mobile company Tracfone, which it announced back in September, pending the regulatory approval that finally came this week. “After rigorous review, the Commission found that the transaction, as modified by Verizon’s enforceable commitments, will make Verizon and Tracfone stronger providers […]
AT&T and Verizon have decided earlier on Wednesday to delay their 5G rollouts by at least a month, to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address aircraft interference concerns. In response to the Transportation Department requesting a delay, AT&T said it was pushing its launch to January 5th, after they had originally planned to use the newly […]
Verizon will spend $10 billion over the next three years rolling out 5G on its new C-band spectrum. This project comes on top of the Telco’s forecast annual spend, which will come in at $17.5 billion-$18.5 billion this year and similar in future years. “This was a highly successful auction for Verizon, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” […]