- Verizon has landed a major contract with the US Air Force, despite recent security concerns
- The contract will allow Verizon to deliver 5G network upgrades to bases across the US.
- The victory comes despite the recent network breach by a foreign hacker.
Verizon has announced that it will provide the US Air Force with 5G network upgrades at 35 installations across the United States.
Through the agency’s lease offering program, Verizon will provide network upgrades such as new macro buildouts, small cells, and C-band carrier additions, hopefully offering higher speeds, greater bandwidth, and lower latency for agency staff. base and community.
However, some may be surprised by the news, which comes just over a week after Verizon and AT&T confirmed that their networks were free of Chinese state-sponsored attackers Salt Typhoon.
Verizon Military Contracts
The wide-ranging attack breached nine major companies and compromised more than 100,000 routers on a single network, and the attackers were able to “geolocate millions of people and record phone calls at will,” according to Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser. . for Cyber and Emerging Technology.
It is unclear whether the deal was made before the breach was announced, but the intrusion is considered one of the worst of its kind in telecommunications breaches, and the consequences of the breach are still being understood.
Verizon already has contracts with the Military to support flight line test equipment, animated simulation and training, full-motion high-definition video to support telemedicine for its airmen, and ultra-fast artificial intelligence for biometric identification.
“This is Verizon’s seventh OTL victory in eight attempts, serving as a testament to the confidence the US Air Force has in the strength and speed of our network, as well as the quality of the service experience. professional and managed services they get from our people,” said Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector at Verizon.
“We are honored to have Verizon Business as one of their most trusted partners.”
