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The end is near for videoconferencing platform BlueJeans

The end is near for videoconferencing platform BlueJeans

Verizon has decided to no longer offer the videoconferencing platform BlueJeans. The telecom operator lists "changed market conditions" as the main reason for the discontinuation. Verizon bought the videoconferencing platform BlueJeans in 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic. At the time... Read more

date9 months ago
Verizon survey: ransomware is ubiquitous

Verizon survey: ransomware is ubiquitous

The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report survey shows that ransomware is one of the leading variants in breaches. Yet statistically, the share of ransomware remains stable at 24 percent, while there were significant increases in previous years. Studies around breaches and incidents regularl... Read more

date11 months ago
US operators further postpone 5G deployment near airports

US operators further postpone 5G deployment near airports

Operators Verizon and AT&T are postponing the deployment of 5G near US airports until July 2023. The news was shared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The delay gives the aviation industry time to adapt aircraft and prevent interference of 5G signals. The deployment of 5G networ... Read more

date2 years ago
Global air travel in chaos due to divide over 5G

Global air travel in chaos due to divide over 5G

The tug of war between AT&T, Verizon and the US airline industry is out of control. Today, multiple airlines worldwide cancelled flights to the US. "A nightmare", one American pilot told Reuters. Multiple airlines in Asia, the Middle East and Europe cancelled flights and changed aircraft mod... Read more

date2 years ago
US telecom providers delay 5G deployment after all

US telecom providers delay 5G deployment after all

US telco operators AT&T and Verizon Communications have decided to postpone the deployment of 5G in the C-band frequencies for the time being. Earlier, both telecom operators refused delays requested by the US government, stating delays would equal destruction of capital. Both telecom operat... Read more

date2 years ago
U.S. requests delay of 5G deployment, telcos refuse to cooperate

U.S. requests delay of 5G deployment, telcos refuse to cooperate

American telecoms companies AT&T and Verizon Communication set out to prevent delays in launching new 5G services in the C-band spectrum. In doing so, both telecom operators deny requests from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to postpone deployment for m... Read more

date2 years ago
Verizon sells entire media division, which gets renamed to Yahoo

Verizon sells entire media division, which gets renamed to Yahoo

The American telecom provider has decided to split off its entire media division. The various media under Verizon will be in the hands of private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which is putting down 5 billion dollars (over 4 billion euros) for the business. Verizon's media branch is the r... Read more

date3 years ago
Verizon to sell Yahoo and AOL at massive loss?

Verizon to sell Yahoo and AOL at massive loss?

Verizon is ready to give up Yahoo and AOL, after spending over $9 billion on the former giants that fell out of the public eye years before Verizon paid to acquire them. The Wall Street Journal reported that Verizon is exploring the sale of assets that include AOL and Yahoo, as it looks to exit ... Read more

date3 years ago
AWS rolls out Wavelength Zones in Denver and Seattle

AWS rolls out Wavelength Zones in Denver and Seattle

The partnership with Verizon 5G is part of Amazon's global expansion of its edge computing infrastructure. This week Amazon Web Services announced the availability of two new AWS Wavelength Zones on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network in Denver and Seattle. Wavelength Zones are now available i... Read more

date3 years ago
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