Verizon upgrades network for Dallas customers
06 June 2023 - 11:00PM
Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving
customers in Dallas, TX. These upgrades are part of a multi-year
redesign of its network architecture to stay ahead of exponential
data usage increases, upgrade the technology in the network, and to
pave the way for personalized customer experiences. Network
upgrades in Dallas include deploying new cell sites to extend
coverage and capacity in local communities. They also include
adding more capacity on fiber optic cables to move more data
through the network and adding bandwidth to the cellular network to
accommodate new services like wireless internet service for homes
and businesses. Specifics on the upgrades include:
- Engineers have deployed 5G Ultra
Wideband service using Millimeter Wave (mmWave), its premium,
high-band spectrum which allows for extremely fast speeds and
massive capacity as well as C-band spectrum designed for fast
speeds, high capacity and wide coverage. With the recent
deployments and upgrades, 97% of people in Dallas now have access
to 5G service from Verizon. Verizon Engineers have deployed 5G
Ultra Wideband service using its C-band spectrum designed for high
capacity and wide coverage. Most notably, Verizon’s 5G Ultra
Wideband service is now available through new cell sites recently
deployed providing service at Katie Jackson Park and the
surrounding residential area, throughout Aubrey north of Highway
380, at Samuell Grand Park and the surrounding area, along I-30
east of downtown Dallas, and in the Little Elm Community of Cross
Oak Ranch. Engineers have also increased coverage throughout Collin
County specifically in Frisco, Prosper, Celina and Melissa. Lastly,
small cells are now providing 5G service in the Legacy Shops, the
commerce district just north of Stonebriar Mall, and south of
Toyota Stadium in Frisco covering local residential buildings and
businesses in that area.
- Dallas’s exceptional 5G coverage uses
a combination of mmWave spectrum and Verizon’s recently acquired
C-band spectrum. Verizon engineers are using 60 MHz of C-band
spectrum to deliver 5G service to customers. By the end of the
year, customers in Dallas will be able to take advantage of more
than twice that amount of spectrum as it becomes available for 5G
Ultra Wideband. That additional bandwidth will turbo charge
the service, offering significantly higher speeds, much greater
capacity to accommodate more customers and more robust
services.
- Even as engineers provide wireless service in more places, they
are also enhancing the service by deploying leading edge,
modernized technology in the area. Engineers have upgraded the
hardware in many of the cell sites providing service throughout
Dallas adding capacity for more data to be used by customers,
providing power efficiency, and providing virtualization. This
technology milestone allows Verizon to rapidly respond to
customers’ varied latency and computing needs, and provides greater
flexibility and agility in the introduction of new products and
services. The move to a cloud-based, virtualized architecture with
standardized interfaces in every part of the network leads to
greater flexibility, faster delivery of services, greater
scalability, and improved cost efficiency in networks.
- Lastly, the addition of 5G service and the many additional
wireless solutions allow far more data to travel on the wireless
network in Dallas. That exponential increase in data carried into
and out of the cell sites serving the community requires upgraded
fiber optic cable links. Fiber optic cables are used to move
data between cell sites and connect those sites to the rest of the
network. Verizon has increased the capacity on the fiber
connections in many cell sites in the Dallas area so they can carry
10 times the amount of data.
“We know customers count on us, and we work everyday to ensure
we deliver for them. Our reliable, secure network connects
families, friends, homes and businesses in Dallas, TX with
best-in-class 5G Ultra Wideband technology,” said Phillip French,
Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Verizon. “We’re
committed to continuing to provide unmatched connectivity to all of
our customers across Dallas.”
With these and other technology advancements on Verizon’s
network, customers are able to use more data in more ways. This
multi-service network powers:
- Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that do very little networking
and stay in place,
- smartphones with countless opportunities to use data in a
highly mobile environment,
- home and business internet which provides connectivity via the
wireless network for homes, offices and retail environments,
and
- complex solutions like Augmented Reality or enterprise
real-time video and data analysis that require massive computing
capabilities.
As 5G technology advances and is even more widely adopted by
consumers the variety of solutions that will use Verizon’s network
will continue to evolve as well.
Services from the network customers rely on
For customers in Dallas, the additional coverage and capacity
means more customers now have access not only to reliable, fast
mobile service, but also Verizon Home Internet service, a different
kind of home internet with no data caps. It’s ideal for anyone who
wants fast connectivity to stream, game or even work remotely.
Verizon Home Internet is reliable and fast enough to power home
connected devices: smart TVs, tablets, phones, gaming consoles and
more. Plans start at just $25 per month with Auto Pay and select 5G
mobile plans – all without hidden fees, annual contracts or data
caps.** Go to verizon.com/home for availability. Visit
verizon.com/deals For the latest 5G phones and accessories.
Additionally, through Verizon Frontline, the advanced network
and technology developed over three decades of partnership with
first responders to meet their unique and evolving needs, public
safety agencies in the Dallas area will also be able to experience
the benefits of these network enhancements. To learn more
about Verizon Frontline, visit
verizon.com/frontline.
Dallas area businesses have access to 5G Business Internet from
Verizon. 5G Business Internet is incredibly fast wireless business
internet powered by 5G Ultra Wideband. This wireless alternative to
cable internet is for businesses of all sizes and includes
self-setup or professional installation options, multiple pricing
and service options, unlimited data, and a 10-year price guarantee
(price guarantee excludes taxes and fees) for 5G Business Internet
service. To learn more about Verizon 5G Business Internet,
visit verizon.com/5gbusinessinternet and plug in an address to see
what service is available.
**Verizon Home Internet includes 5G Home Internet and
LTE Home Internet services, which are available in select areas.
Plans start at $25/mo. when combined with a postpaid mobile
unlimited plan that includes 5G Ultra Wideband. Auto Pay and
paper-free billing req’d.Subject to credit approval.
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen
Schulz864.561.1527Karen.schulz@verizonwireless.com
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