Verizon plans to expand FiOS fiber service to the US through 5G technology

On May 25th, according to foreign media reports, Verizon Light Services FiOS is currently only available in the northeastern United States. Company CEO Lowell McAdam said on Tuesday that it would expand the service to the entire US, but did not intend to extend the cable to various regions, but through the next generation of 5G wireless currently under development. Communication technology to connect every household.

"I don't know why we have to set limits for our range of services." McAdam said at a shareholder meeting on Tuesday.

If Verizon expands FiOS broadband services nationwide, it will be a major market change for some regions that do not have multiple options. At the same time, Verizon's move also solved the long-term problem of some remote areas unable to access high-speed Internet.

Currently, Verizon has just completed its initial testing. The test results at this stage are very attractive - the speed of 5G can reach hundreds of times the connection speed of current cable TV networks and DSL networks. The foreign media CNET released a test score of 3.77Gbps in February this year, which is equivalent to Download 600 HD movies in half an hour.

The ultimate goal of 5G technology is to allow users to get ultra-high speed network connections while moving. However, most people in the industry believe that they will not see the commercial application of 5G until 2020.

McAdam revealed that Verizon has cooperated in Boston, USA, on a plan to build a smart city based on 5G technology. The company will use its mobile phone tower across the United States as an exchange base station and expand its services beyond the northeastern United States.

Ultra-high-speed network connectivity can support emerging technologies including virtual reality, 3D video conferencing, etc. "Those episodes of Star Wars we saw in the past may come true," McAdam said.

However, in the process of competing for 5G technology, McAdam admitted that Verizon was two years slower than his opponent. "But we will lead in 5G technology. We will even lead the world on 6G," McAdam said.

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