Verizon is bringing its 5G Ultra Wideband network to users in more US cities this year. The telecommunications giant has struck deals with satellite providers to quickly access the additional C-band spectrum it acquired in 2021.
Verizon has received early approval for the second phase of C-band spectrum, which was originally scheduled for December 2023. Additionally, more customers can use its 5G Ultra Wideband network with performance between 60 and 100 MHz.
Services will expand to major cities such as Atlanta, Denver, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Last January, Verizon announced it was covering 100 million people with the nation’s most reliable 5G Ultra Wideband service. Just a few weeks ago, the company announced that it will cover 175 million people by the end of 2022. The company is a full year ahead of schedule. Kyle Malady, Executive Vice President and President of Global Network and Technology, commented:
This early spectrum release is just the latest development that allows us to bring 5G Ultra Wideband to our customers faster. We have been able to accelerate deployment as we optimize C-band spectrum efficiency and coverage, taking advantage of opportunities like the one we are announcing today and leveraging our [current] Infrastructure
The ability to access the 5G network is essential. It should provide reliability, security and high performance to users. Verizon’s network is certainly ideal to accompany the infrastructure to support a growing community of 5G users.
More information in the full press release here.
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