Verizon 5G Home Internet Service Coming to Indianapolis
August 14 2018 - 06:16PM
Verizon today announced Indianapolis as the fourth city scheduled
to receive 5G residential broadband service in the second half of
2018. The company previously said it would launch 5G in four cities
this year, and Indianapolis joins Houston, Los Angeles and
Sacramento as the first U.S. cities to get 5G service. Verizon will
be the first wireless technology provider to deploy 5G residential
broadband service and 5G mobile service in the United States. Home
internet service will begin in the four identified markets this
year. As mobile devices become available in early 2019, Verizon
plans to quickly move to be first in 5G mobile service.
For Indianapolis consumers, 5G residential
broadband means greater internet service options and faster
internet speeds. The launch marks the next phase in Verizon’s
long-standing relationship with Indiana state and local officials
and the local utility, Indianapolis Power & Light.
“Indianapolis is one of our nation’s leading tech and business
hubs, making our community a natural location to launch innovative
new technology. I applaud today’s announcement by Verizon, naming
our city one of the first 5G cities in the nation and look forward
to the increased connectivity for our residents,” said Indianapolis
Mayor, Joe Hogsett. “Verizon’s commitment to collaboration through
investments in our city infrastructure and upgrades to venues like
Lucas Oil Stadium led naturally to this next step. We expect to
continue to build Indianapolis’ global reputation as a center of
innovation with the rollout of 5G.”
“The city of Indianapolis has been a strong partner in laying
the groundwork for Verizon 5G,” said Tami Erwin, Verizon’s
Executive Vice President, Wireless Operations. “We trialed 5G
during the Indianapolis 500 in May 2017 and now we’re bringing next
generation home broadband connectivity to residents. By becoming an
early leader in 5G, Indianapolis will have a head start in seeing
what this technology can do, using it to build an innovative city
of the future.”
Verizon will host an employee town hall at the Verizon Wireless
store at 8760 Michigan Road Indianapolis, IN at 11:00 am ET on
Thursday August 16, 2018 to thank Indiana-based employees and local
government and business leaders that continue to support Verizon’s
5G residential broadband deployment. This meeting is open to the
media and will be live-streamed via
https://www.facebook.com/vzuptospeed/.
5G Internet Includes YouTube TV and Apple
TV 4K
Verizon also announced today that YouTube TV and Apple TV 4K
will be included with the initial 5G broadband offering in
Sacramento, Los Angeles, Houston and Indianapolis.
YouTube TV offers cable-free live TV with over
60 networks, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, plus popular cable
networks like TNT, TBS, CNN, ESPN, AMC, and FX, and local sports
networks from NBC Sports, FOX Sports, and NESN in select markets.
You can watch YouTube TV on any screen - mobile, tablet or computer
- and easily stream to your TV with apps built for Roku, Apple TV,
Xbox One, Android TVs and Samsung and LG 2016 and 2017 smart TVs;
and Chromecast, Chromecast built-in TVs, and AirPlay through Apple
TV. YouTube TV includes a cloud DVR, with no storage space limits.
Apple TV 4K delivers a stunning cinematic experience at home with
support for both 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), featuring
unbelievably sharp, crisp images, richer, more true-to-life colors,
and far greater detail in both dark and bright scenes. Apple TV 4K
has been a hit since its debut last fall, offering customers an
unmatched selection of 4K HDR movies and TV shows from iTunes,
Netflix, and Prime Video. Siri and the Apple TV App are easy ways
to find and play exactly what you want with the Apple TV App
bringing all your favorite shows and movies together, and Siri
making it possible to search and access content across Apple TV
using just your voice. Learn more about Verizon’s plans for 5G at
https://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/5g. Additional materials
for media are available at: http://www.verizon5gmedia.com.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered
in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 163,400 and
generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon
operates America's most reliable wireless network and the nation's
premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated solutions to
businesses worldwide. Its Oath subsidiary houses more than 50 media
and technology brands that engage about 1 billion people around the
world.
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Media contacts: Kevin King
(5G)908.559.3491kevin.king@verizon.com
Andrew Testa (Products)973.224.2081andrew.testa@verizon.com
Andy Choi (Indianapolis)312.502.2002andy.choi@verizon.com
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