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Verizon CEO Calls For Digital Inclusivity Through 5G
by Gina Narcisi
5G will be instrumental in closing the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion, according to Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg in his CES 2021 keynote. The carrier did not announce any network expansion plans for 2021.
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CES 2021: 10 Rumors And Trends You Can Expect
by Kyle Alspach
Even with CES going digital this year, rumors are circulating about major product launches from Samsung and other key vendors.
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Channel Changes For Verizon As Carrier Crowns New Channel Chief: Exclusive
by Gina Narcisi
For the first time in three years, the carrier has a channel chief at the helm of the recently formed Verizon Business Group: 20-year Verizon veteran and employee advocate Wendy Taccetta.
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Emerging Telecom Trends To Watch In 2021
by Gina Narcisi
From 5G and edge computing, to IoT and SASE, here are the top telecom trends to watch for next year.
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5 Emerging Enterprise Network Trends To Watch In 2021
by Gina Narcisi
Teleworking and remote networking use cases are the name of the game right now, but we can’t ignore SD-WAN’s evolution to SASE or 5G heading into next year.
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AWS Wavelength On Verizon 5G Edge: 5 Things To Know
by Donna Goodison
Amazon Web Services brought its compute and storage capabilities to the mobile edge this week for developers in Boston and the San Francisco Bay area.
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Verizon’s Wireless Strength Braces Carrier Against COVID-19 Impact
by Gina Narcisi
Verizon wireless subscriber growth in the second quarter helped to offset declines in enterprise and SMB sales as the carrier battled the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said Friday.
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Verizon, Microsoft Launch Joint Platform For IoT Application Development
by Gina Narcisi
Verizon and Microsoft have revealed a joint platform for the development of IoT applications and have called out solution provider giant Cognizant as an early adopter.
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The Top 10 Telecom Mergers And Acquisitions Of 2020 (So Far)
by Gina Narcisi
2020 hasn't been the year of outrageous price tags, but there's still plenty of M&A action happening in the telecom space. Here's a roundup of 10 of the biggest telecom mergers and acquisitions that we've seen so far this year.
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Cisco, Verizon Team Up To Expand Virtual Network Services For Businesses
by Gina Narcisi
Verizon Business is adding Cisco’s Enterprise Network Compute System to its Virtualized Network Services portfolio to help Cisco-minded Verizon customers more easily virtualize their enterprise networks.
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Verizon Closes BlueJeans Deal In A Move To Boost Enterprise Cloud Video Chops
by Gina Narcisi
The carrier giant will integrate BlueJeans' scalable and encrypted videoconferencing and event products into its Advanced Communications portfolio as Verizon looks to attract more enterprise customers.
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How The Channel Can Help Bridge The Digital Divide Among Students
by Jennifer Zarate
‘Twenty-five percent of [students in NYC] live in communities where the broadband access is either poor or non-existent and you see that in large cities and in rural communities around the United States that the availability of broadband is just not wide enough for everyone to have equal access to this incredibly important tool,’ says Pace University’s Dr. Jonathan Hill.
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Verizon Network Not Buckling Under The Weight Of COVID-19, Says CEO Hans Vestberg
by Gina Narcisi
The Verizon chief also says he sees ‘a great opportunity’ and room for investment in the Verizon Business group that have been accentuated by COVID-19.
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Verizon Business To Buy BlueJeans, Taking Aim At Zoom And Teams
by Gina Narcisi
The acquisition of BlueJeans Network will give Verizon a secure, cloud video platform to better compete against the competition and attract new customers working from home and in the telehealth space, the carrier said.
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