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Verizon intros a desk phone that runs over LTE

9/29/2021

Verizon Business unveiled a cloud-based LTE cellular phone for One Talk businesses customers that has the appearance of a desk phone and includes an eSIM for mobility and installation. "A lot of our customer base has been quite adamant" about using desk phones, Verizon's Alex Doyle said about the Android-powered One Talk T67LTE from Yealink.

Verizon earns $887M network upgrade order from Labor Dept.

9/28/2021

The US Department of Labor has selected Verizon Public Sector to upgrade the department's network infrastructure and services under five separate 12-year contracts worth $887 million, Verizon said. The contracts, awarded through the General Service Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions program, will cover 1,000 locations and 20,000 users.

Verizon intros a desk phone that runs over LTE

9/28/2021

Verizon Business unveiled a cloud-based LTE cellular phone for One Talk businesses customers that has the appearance of a desk phone and includes an eSIM for mobility and installation. "A lot of our customer base has been quite adamant" about using desk phones, Verizon's Alex Doyle said about the Android-powered One Talk T67LTE from Yealink.

Vestberg: FWA is part of Verizon's broadband access future

9/27/2021

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said fixed wireless access is "the next generation of broadband" that will expand opportunities for wireless consumers as part of a variety of technologies the company will deploy nationwide. Vestberg also told an investor event that the telecom has deployed "workarounds" to deal with supply chain and worker shortages.

Verizon earns contracts from USAF, emergency services unit

9/23/2021

Verizon has won a pair of contracts from the public sector, including a deal to provide 4G and millimeter-wave based 5G services as well as C-band radios to US Air Force Reserve Command bases in seven additional states. Verizon Frontline also signed a deal to supply network services and smartphones to an emergency services district outside Houston.

Vestberg: FWA is part of Verizon's broadband access future

9/23/2021

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said fixed wireless access is "the next generation of broadband" that will expand opportunities for wireless consumers as part of a variety of technologies the company will deploy nationwide. Vestberg also told an investor event that the telecom has deployed "workarounds" to deal with supply chain and worker shortages.

Vestberg: FWA is part of Verizon's broadband access future

9/22/2021

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said fixed wireless access is "the next generation of broadband" that will expand opportunities for wireless consumers as part of a variety of technologies the company will deploy nationwide. Vestberg also told an investor event that the telecom has deployed "workarounds" to deal with supply chain and worker shortages.

FWA is the future of Verizon broadband access, CEO says

9/22/2021

Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon, says fixed wireless access is "the next generation of broadband" that will expand opportunities for wireless consumers nationwide. The carrier plans to offer its FWA service to 15 million households before 2021 ends, with a goal of 50 million before 2025.

Verizon teams with Mass. on digital inclusion project

9/20/2021

A Verizon unit and Massachusetts will provide low-income families with aid such as turnkey broadband connections and internet devices as part of a program to address the gap in connectivity. Verizon Public Sector is modeling the project, which is also taking place in eight nearby states and Washington, D.C., on the Distance Learning program the telecom launched during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic.