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FAA says Verizon and AT&T will delay some C-band 5G to mid-2023
The FAA says Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay some C-band 5G usage until July 2023 as air carriers work to retrofit airplanes. Read more…
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Verizon report: unprecedented year in cybersecurity history
The Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR) examines an unprecedented year in cybersecurity history. Read more…
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Verizon: private 5G to bring real economic benefits for India
US telco, Verizon, said that 5G private networks will result in “real economic benefits” in countries like India. Read more…
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AT&T, Verizon blink in aviation standoff, agree to delay C-band 5G again
After rejecting a request to delay the launch of C-band 5G for another two weeks, Verizon and AT&T agree to delay it after all. Read more…
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AT&T and Verizon reject aviation request to delay C-band 5G launch
AT&T and Verizon refuse to delay the Jan. 5 launch of 5G over aviation safety concerns but offered to temporarily adopt new safeguards. Read more…
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AT&T, Verizon asked to delay 5G service over aviation safety concerns
FAA has asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns. Read more…
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Should telcos just be packet pushers? The evidence is mounting
AT&T and Verizon’s failure in media is a stark warning that telcos need to do something very special in order to avoid being packet pushers. Read more…
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Cybercrime thrived during pandemic according to Verizon DBIR report
This year’s Verizon DBIR report saw 5,258 breaches from 83 contributors globally, a third more breaches analyzed than last year. Read more…
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Telco giants drop media – wrong turn or better opportunities elsewhere?
News that telco giants are seeking ways of getting out of TV and media is important news. Verizon dumped Yahoo and AOL. Why? Read more…
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Jio becomes world’s strongest and fastest-growing telecoms brand
Taking the sector by storm as the world’s strongest telecoms brand is Indian telecoms giant, Jio, a shining star as fastest-growing as well. Read more…
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Samsung wins $6.6bn Verizon network deal, Nokia takes a hit
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless network communication solutions to Verizon in the US. Read more…
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Airtel ropes in Verizon to take on Jio in video conferencing space
Bharti Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based telecom carrier Verizon to launch a new video conferencing service Read more…
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Verizon adds cascading catastrophic failure to boost 5G confidence (not)
We hate to sound like a broken record but when Verizon is accused of triggering a ‘cascading catastrophic failure’ the record needs one more spin. Read more…
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Why is Huawei demanding $1 billion from Verizon for patents?
Huawei is demanding Verizon Communications Inc pay $1 billion to license the rights to patented technology – but why? Read more…
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5G madness (or: Why no one gives a stuff who launched first)
South Korean and US operators are arguing over who launched 5G first as if anyone cares and any of it matters. Our hot take: Stop. Just stop. Read more…
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5G in 2019 – are we getting past the hype?
5G in 2019 – are we getting past the hype? For many operators 2019 will be when they have an opportunity to truly differentiate. Read more…
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Verizon outsources 5G apps, claims to know what real 5G is
Verizon offers $1 million to anyone who can think up something to do with 5G besides home broadband. Also claims home broadband is “real” 5G. Read more…
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The Oath debacle and the future of advertising
The demise – or virtual demise – of Oath is, as Richard Windsor says, hardly a surprise. At the time it all took place, it was like watching the really cool kids pick their football Read more…
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No surprise – Verizon writes off 96% of AOL/Yahoo acquisition
Verizon confirms my long-held belief that the one good thing that Marissa Meyer did for long-suffering Yahoo shareholders was to sell the Yahoo core business to Verizon. Verizon has completed its annual budget process for Read more…
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Samsung and Verizon announce plans to release 5G phones
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday confirmed long-held industry expectations they would seek to steal a march on Apple Inc by launching U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half Read more…