Verizon deploys additional 5G Ultra Wideband to help with Hurricane Ian recovery
02 October 2022 - 4:08AM
In the wake of the most destructive hurricane to hit the
Southwestern coast of Florida in decades, Verizon’s engineers are
responding quickly to community needs by deploying additional 5G
Ultra Wideband technology to critical cell sites in Lee and
Charlotte counties this morning to provide greater capacity for
first responders, public safety officials and residents connecting
to loved ones and critical resources.
“We know being able to connect with the people and resources you
need in the aftermath of a storm like this is essential,” said Kyle
Malady, EVP and President, Global Networks and Technology. “5G
Ultra Wideband provides much greater capacity and will be highly
beneficial in supporting recovery efforts in the hardest hit parts
of Southwestern Florida.”
The 5G Ultra Wideband being deployed is using C-band spectrum.
Verizon acquired an average of approximately 161 MHz of C-band
spectrum in markets across the country, providing a huge
superhighway for wireless data to travel on. Floridians starting
the long road to recovery as well as countless emergency workers
and volunteers coming into the markets from across the US will need
this extra bandwidth and speed. 5G Ultra Wideband is ideally
designed to provide additional wireless speed and capacity for
situations like this.
Additional and ongoing recovery efforts
Verizon engineers have been on the ground since before the storm
readying teams who have leapt into action to provide wireless
connectivity in the state in the wake of the storm. Verizon is in
close contact with federal, state and local emergency management
teams and is coordinating communication needs and efforts with
them. Verizon engineers are partnering directly with the
state and local Emergency Operations Centers on restoration
priorities and community needs.
Massive ongoing refueling operations are underway to ensure our
permanent and portable generators remain in service until
commercial power can be restored. Verizon engineers have moved
temporary assets such as mobile cell sites connected with satellite
links and fueled with portable generators to provide coverage to
local and state forward command centers, search and rescue teams,
power restoral staging areas and other first responders.
On Sanibel Island, which was separated from the mainland when
the bridge collapsed during Hurricane Ian, Verizon has launched a
tethered drone outfitted with a cellular node (a flying cell site)
that is providing cellular coverage from the air to support search
and rescue teams and first responders on the ground. The
drone provides coverage for an approximate 5-7 mile radius and can
fly for up to 1,000 hours.
Additional recovery efforts can be seen on the Verizon Response
to Hurricane Ian page which will continue to be updated regularly
throughout this event.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was
formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers
of technology and communications services. Headquartered in New
York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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