Verizon has expanded the next generation public safety communications offerings of its frontline business with the launch of a nearly 30-foot trailer designed to provide first responders with networking capabilities. Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response’s Hammer, or THOR’s Hammer, is equipped with Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and other network and technology of Verizon Frontline to enable […] More

Verizon’s government arm has secured three task orders totaling $966.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to reshape and evolve various network architectures. The GSA Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task order awards call for Verizon Public Sector to assist the Pentagon, the DOD National Capital Region and Fort Belvoir with technical needs primarily involving voice […] More

AT&T and Verizon turned down the request of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to delay the deployment of a 5G C-band service that is set to occur on Jan. 5, Wednesday, Nextgov reported. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asked the CEOs of the two telecommunications companies through […] More

North American Aerospace Defense Command will again use Verizon‘s communications services in this year’s hotline service to help children track Santa Claus. Verizon said Thursday it added 14,000 new augmentations, including 5G cell sites, network-based virtualization and fiber deployments, to support volunteers in answering children’s calls under the NORAD Tracks Santa program. Almost 600 volunteers […] More

Verizon‘s public sector business has booked two contract awards, worth a total of $34.6 million, from the Department of Energy in support of its digital modernization efforts. The task orders, awarded through the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, cover voice and data services across multiple DOE facilities including its headquarters in Washington, […] More

Verizon‘s public sector business has been selected to install its 5G Ultra Wideband service at seven Air Force Reserve Command locations as part of a Department of Defense award to support the U.S. Air Force’s modernization objectives. The company said Tuesday it will deploy outdoor c-band radios at each of the AFRC installations in California, […] More

Verizon has partnered with digital infrastructure company Equinix to expand its software-defined interconnect technology and allow global and public sector customers to automatically connect multiprotocol label switching and Ethernet private networks to clouds and other service providers. The expansion will enable users to obtain fast network services activation at lower access cost and improved networking […] More

Verizon’s public sector business has received a potential $78.8 million task order from the Department of Defense to provide network modernization support services for the Air National Guard’s readiness center. DOD awarded the task order under the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, the company said Wednesday. Verizon will provide managed network services and […] More

Verizon and the U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated the former’s 5G-based Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response prototype vehicle at the service’s installation in California, Nextgov reported Friday. “At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar this week, we demonstrated THOR’s ability to enable a fully-operational 5G network that allowed: autonomous robot communication to a self-driving battery delivery vehicle, video […] More

Verizon Business has expanded its portfolio of networking tools with the launch of a private 5G network offering designed to provide business and government customers with Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband connection capabilities. The company said Thursday the On Site 5G private network is capable of supporting different operational environments, including those that are not within […] More

Verizon and Robotic Research have partnered to demonstrate the joint application of a 5G wireless network and a data collection system for an autonomous shuttle pilot program at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The 90-day pilot, which is part of the 5G Living Lab initiative on the military installation, will use Verizon’s […] More

Jennifer Chronis, federal vice president of Verizon, has received her first Wash100 Award for driving technology offerings, expanding revenue and partnering with industry leaders to drive digital transformation across the government contracting (GovCon) sector. Executive Mosaic congratulates Verizon Federal and Jennifer Chronis on receiving her first Wash100 Award in 2021. 

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