Articles Tagged with ''verizon''

Verizon Accelerating 5G Implementation

Verizon announced several new 5G milestones including the creation of a virtual lab, 5G Ultra Wideband availability in San Diego this month, the roll out of 5G uploads in all existing 5G Ultra Wideband cities and four new 5G technology partners who will help extend mmWave 5G coverage.


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Link Labs Certifies IoT LTE Category M1 End Device on Verizon’s 4G LTE Network

Link Labs, a leading innovator in low-power, wide-area network technologies that power the Internet of Things, has received certification for its low-power LTE Cat-M1 Sensor Suite for the Verizon 4G LTE Network, the world’s first commercial deployment of this breakthrough technology. The Link Labs Sensor Suite utilizes the Sequans Monarch chipset and is available as both a pre-certified device for OEM systems, as well as part of the fully-integrated Sensor Suite that Link Labs is launching in conjunction with Verizon’s LTE Cat M1 network roll-out, scheduled to reach nationwide coverage by the end of Q1 2017.


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Verizon is first U.S. carrier to complete 5G radio specifications

Verizon announced completion of its 5G radio specification - the first U.S. carrier to do so. The specification is the product of collaboration within Verizon's 5G Technology Forum, a group that is working to define parameters for 5G specifications in advance of future standards. With 5G, end users will enjoy wireless service that delivers several gigabits per second throughputs and single-millisecond latencies.


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Verizon reaches agreement to acquire Vodafone's 45% interest in Verizon Wireless for $130B

Verizon Communications Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group Plc to acquire Vodafone’s U.S. group with the principal asset of 45 percent of Verizon Wireless for $130 billion, consisting primarily of cash and stock. Verizon expects the transaction at close to be immediately accretive to the company’s EPS (earnings per share) by approximately 10 percent, without any one-time adjustments.


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