Verizon is making a big expansion of its 5G network: the carrier is now rolling out nationwide support for the new networking standard, which will reach more than 200 million people… The new DSS 5G network means that Verizon can now support sub-6GHz 5G and offer phones that only support that version of the networking standard.
(The Verge, October 13)
Jeff Fieldhack's key takeaways:
- The rollout via Dynamic Spectrum Sharing lets Verizon instantly catch up to AT&T and TMO on 5G rollout brags.
- The marketing wars have now begun with all carriers offering $500-$800 rebates on iPhones.
- Clearly this helps with the Apple 5G launch as there is significant pent-up demand from iOS subs waiting to upgrade to the 12.