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December |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon brings high-speed fiber internet

Verizon is bringing high-speed fiber internet to customers across the state, including Worcester, Brockton, Lowell, Everett, Milton, Newburyport and Plainville.

November |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon to deploy high-speed broadband

Onondaga County selected Verizon to deploy broadband in several communities in theCentral New York area. With $11.1 million in funding provided as part of the American Rescue plan and a nearly $7 million dollar investment from Verizon, almost $18 million will be spent on bringing all-fiber, high-speed broadband services to over 1,500 locations in the County.

October |
2022
Corporate
Craig Silliman to lead Global Services.

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Craig Silliman, will be taking on a new role leading the company's new central support services operations, as President, Verizon Global Services.

October |
2022
History of Giving
Verizon expands free Home Internet program to help

As part of its ongoing mission to help ensure equal and affordable access to internet for all, Verizon announced select 5G Home and LTE Home Internet services are available for free to qualifying households through the new Verizon Forward Program

October |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon Business to deploy Networks solution

Verizon Business announced a partnership with Extreme Networks, Inc., to deploy wireless connectivity solutions at Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium

October |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon moves commercial traffic onto its 5G core

After initial testing and friendly user trials of Verizon’s 5G core, the company began moving customer traffic onto the new cloud-native, containerized design core, which will offer unprecedented levels of service agility, flexibility and automated scalability.The Service-based architecture of the core consists of software applications, compute resources, networking, and storage.

September |
2022
New Products & Services
Verizon unveils future of 5G home entertainment.

Verizon executives took the stage at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas, North America’s most influential connectivity event, to deliver the opening keynote.

July |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon begins 100MHz C-band spectrum deployment.

Verizon has started deploying with 100 MHz of C-band spectrum in many markets across the US, offering significantly higher speeds, much greater capacity.

June |
2022
History of Giving
Verizon Innovative Learning celebrates 10 years.

Over ten years, Verizon contributed over 1 billion dollars to support digital equity and inclusion, working with nonprofit partners to help students and teachers develop digital skills.

June |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon expands 5G Ultra Wideband with CBRS.

Verizon, along with strategic partner Ericsson, announced it has completed a 5G data session using CBRS General Authorized Access (GAA) spectrum.

June |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon statement on FAA 5G C-Band agreement.

Under this agreement, Verizon can lift the voluntary limitations on our 5G network deployment around airports in a staged approach.

May |
2022
New Products & Services
Verizon makes internet accessible for millions.

Verizon provides low-cost internet to customers to over 11.5 million low-income homes through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

May |
2022
New Products & Services
Verizon & AWS expand edge computing to 19 areas.

Verizon and AWS are now offering 5G mobile edge computing in more U.S. metro areas with the addition of Nashville, TN and Tampa, FL.

March |
2022
Corporate
Verizon issues its fourth $1 billion green bond.

Verizon launches its 5G Ultra Wideband network which will enable more than 100 million Americans to experience the transformative speed, reliability and power.

March |
2022
Corporate
Verizon helps bridge the digital divide.

Through Fios Forward, Fios customers who qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) can now receive free Internet.

February |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon spotlights new 5G Internet at Super Bowl

Verizon powers the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show with its Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband ― the first-of-its-kind second screen mobile experience.

January |
2022
Network Innovations
Verizon brings 5G Ultra Wideband to 100M people.

Verizon launches its 5G Ultra Wideband network which will enable more than 100 million Americans to experience the transformative speed, reliability and power.

January |
2022
Network Innovations
America’s best network 28 X in a row by JD Power.

Verizon is the most awarded for Network Quality 28 times in a row according to J.D. Power ― more than any other carrier.

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