Verizon Announces Plans for 700 MHz Spectrum
Verizon today announced that plans to use the spectrum it acquired in the 700 MHz auction for next-generation 4G wireless services – no huge surprise…
"verizon paid $9.36 billion to license what it calls 'the FCC-termed' C-block (Verizon and critics used to call it the Google Block after Google pushed for open standards) and 102 individual licenses in the A and B blocks," explains WebProNews' Jason Lee Miller. "The C-block is nationwide, covering every state but Alaska. The company says the spectrum provides a speed and performance advantage to increase the capabilities of next-generation wireless devices, including wireless phones, medical devices, and gaming consoles."
"The company views the C block, a nationwide chunk of licenses subject to so-called 'open access' rules, as a way to 'supercharge' its strategy for rolling out a fourth-generation (4G) network using long-term evolution (LTE) technology," writes CNET's Anne Broache.
More here from InformationWeek … more here from WirelessWeek … more here from the AP … more here from Silicon Alley Insider … more here from ZDNet … more here from TelecomTiger … more here from Reuters … more here from MobileBurn … and the press release is here.
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