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Verizon, the telecommunications company, and Skylo, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, have announced a partnership to launch a commercial direct-to-device messaging service via satellite. This will enable Verizon customers – starting this autumn, for customers on certain smartphones – to have access to emergency messaging and location sharing even when a terrestrial cellular network is not available. Next year, says ...

National Instruments says it has given the world’s first public demonstration of a real-time, over-the-air prototype for Verizon 5G specification operating in the 28GHz frequency band which is likely to be deployed for first 5G services in the US. A prototype system was built using NI’s mmWave transceiver system with a new version of the RF mmWave heads operating at 28GHz and phased array antennas developed ...

The femtocell market is expected to grow next year, according to Informa Telecoms & Media’s new quarterly market report. Two factors are the entrance of major semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom and deployment commitments by six operators in the last quarter. According to the report, Broadcom’s purchase of Israeli semiconductor start-up Percello  “both validates the femtocell market and serves to drive competition ...

Former net neutrality adversaries Google and Verizon have announced a compromise plan aimed a keeping the Internet free and open. The two companies were at odds, with Verizon wanting to scale back web content to protect network performance and Google calling for all services to be treated equally. The compromise proposals urge US regulators to restrict Internet providers from selectively ...