Today, Verizon announced expansions of its 5G coverage.
More low-band 5G coverage
Verizon’s low-band 5G, 5G Nationwide in Verizon’s parlance, now covers about 25 million additional people. Here’s an excerpt from Verizon’s press release:
New millimeter wave cities
Verizon added millimeter wave 5G to parts of four additional cities:
- Tampa
- St. Petersburg
- Albuquerque
- Durham
The additions bring the total number of cities with some millimeter wave coverage from Verizon to 61.
Verizon is also claiming to have millimeter wave coverage in parts of 48 stadiums. I’m not sure which stadiums Verizon added, but I believe Verizon’s count of stadiums increased by 5 since the company last shared a number publicly.
Carrier aggregation
Verizon’s press release included some boasting about the network operator’s carrier aggregation capabilities: