All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Verizon and Newlab want people to use 5G networks, and that’s why they created the 5G Studio. And now they’re welcoming a class of seven startups to leverage 5G. The companies created the studio in 2020 to support the development of next-generation applications aimed […]
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How Verizon delivers a ‘phygital’ customer experience with data, AI
Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Watch now! Verizon exists at the intersection of online and offline — approximately 100 million customers rely on the telecommunications giant for their mobile, TV, and internet capabilities. Ronan Dunne, CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, said in a talk at VentureBeat’s […]
Verizon picks Unity as 5G MEC partner for 3D enterprise apps and games
Verizon’s 5G network needs highly responsive 3D content to drive demand, and Unity’s powerful 3D engine eases the process of creating that content — so a just-announced partnership between the top U.S. cellular company and popular development platform makes plenty of sense. The more interesting part is that the companies are collaborating to create new […]
Riot Games unveils Verizon new VALORANT First Strike partner – Esports Insider
Riot Games has announced American telecommunications conglomerate Verizon as the official 5G wireless and network service partner of First Strike, the first VALORANT tournament organised by the publisher. RELATED: Gambling on VALORANT: Key markets and important data The deal builds on Verizon’s existing relationship with Riot Games. In June, the telecommunications company entered a three-year partnership with the […]
Verizon brings Smithsonian artifacts into AR, invites teams to redefine museums
Museums shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic are facing an existential crisis, seeing their revenue disappear as otherwise supportive patrons are forced to stay at home. Today, Verizon announced two initiatives to reimagine museum exhibits for the “new norm.” The first offers augmented reality versions of artifacts currently found in Smithsonian museums, while the second focuses […]
Verizon Named 5G and Wireless Partner of Prudential Center, Will Help Build Out Dignitas East Coast Facility
Verizon announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership with the Prudential Center and the NHL team the New Jersey Devils, making it the “exclusive 5G and wireless partner” of both. In addition, Verizon will work with Dignitas to build out a “5G gaming center” within the esports organization’s East Coast studio adjacent to the Prudential Center. The […]
Verizon debuts 5G Internet Gateway with augmented reality self-setup
Though 5G is now largely associated with smartphones, Verizon originally launched the next-generation cellular technology as a high-speed broadband solution, promising cable modem-like 300Mbps average and 1Gbps peak data rates using millimeter wave 5G modems. Unfortunately, network buildout and local installation challenges limited Verizon’s footprint, so the company is addressing one of those pain points […]
BBB blasts Verizon for 5G ads, says coverage claims mislead customers
While rivals AT&T and T-Mobile were racing to launch nearly national 5G networks last year, Verizon oddly focused on touting rollouts at sports stadiums and arenas — places where it could show off its high-speed, short-distance millimeter wave technology. Now the Better Business Bureau’s advertising unit is taking Verizon to task for misleadingly using those stadium installations […]