---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200705192739.GA2209@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 19:27:39 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 5 Things to Know Before You Sign Up for Verizon Prepaid By Michael Timmermann If you're happy with the service you get from Verizon Wireless but want a lower price, Verizon Prepaid may be the solution. Verizon Prepaid's updated smartphone data plans reward customers who are loyal to the service. The longer you stay, the more money you can save. What Is Verizon Prepaid? Here's What You Need to Know! But is switching to Verizon Prepaid worth the savings? In this article, I'll review the network coverage, plans and pricing, phone options and more. https://clark.com/cell-phones/verizon-prepaid-review/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200705193519.GA2255@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 19:35:19 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon: 5G NU-R needs higher power levels in 6 GHz band by Monica Alleven Verizon is urging the FCC to allow higher power access points to operate in the unlicensed 6 GHz band, making it easier for operators to use the band for 5G services. Verizon operates wireless backhaul services across the country using fixed service (FS) licenses in the 6 GHz band, and it supports the introduction of unlicensed devices in the band, so long as they're subject to an interference protection regime like automated frequency coordination (AFC). https://www.fiercewireless.com/regulatory/verizon-5g-nu-r-needs-higher-power-levels-6-ghz-band -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200705194520.GA2356@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 19:45:20 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon's 5G provides 'half a gig - but only 0.4% of the time' By Alan Burkitt-Gray Verizon provides the fastest 5G speed in the US, almost 500Mbps - but its customers can connect with it only 0.4% of the time because of coverage issues. "Verizon users saw their extremely fast 5G service 0.4% of the time because of the limited geographical reach of the mmWave wireless technology Verizon currently relies upon for 5G and the early stage of the 5G deployment," says Opensignal analyst Ian Fogg. https://www.capacitymedia.com/articles/3825867/verizons-5g-provides-half-a-gig-but-only-04-of-the-time -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Mon, 06 Jul 2020