Verizon’s phone unlock proposal draws a lot of opposition
Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it...
Verizon’s latest DAS deployment isn’t as lame as it sounds
Verizon deployed open RAN-based DAS at two locations in Austin, Texas These DAS systems use O-RAN interfaces and gear from different vendors Using open RAN in the DAS produces cost savings Does deploying an open radio access network (RAN) distributed...
Verizon’s Sampath stresses focus on mobile and fiber
Verizon’s CEO of its Consumer Group stressed the company’s focus on mobility and fixed broadband He sounded a bit like AT&T’s CEO, who has also been stressing 5G and fiber After Verizon purchases Frontier, the company will pass 30 million...
Verizon’s rumored Frontier buy is all about ‘convergence, baby’
The purchase of Frontier could cost Verizon about $7 billion Until now, Verizon hasn’t seemed that interested in more fiber, beyond its existing Fios footprint But there’s been a lot of speculation that the three big wireless carriers will compete...
Millimeter wave is key to Verizon’s FWA, DAS strategies
Verizon wants to serve more apartment buildings with fixed wireless access mmWave spectrum will play an important role because it offers high bandwidth over short distances mmWave is also a key part of Verizon’s DAS strategy On a recent press...