ISE Magazine, January 2019
JANUARY 2019 WWW ISEMAG COM 19 EXECUTIVE Q A By Sharon Vollman ISE TOPIC 5G LAUNCH On October 1 2018 Verizons 5G Home network went live for consumers in parts of Los Angeles Sacramento Houston and Indianapolis Sharon Vollman ISE What was the most challenging part of the launch What were some of the lessons you and your team have learned Nicola Palmer Verizon Our team gets excited about bringing tomorrows technologies to life and the ongoing development and deployment of 5G is one of the great tech challenges of our time It has the potential to change the ways we all live work learn and play It will touch individuals small businesses and enterprises and leaders in municipalities cities and states will play a key role At Verizon we know how to build great networks its been the foundation of our brand for years And meeting challenges is part of our network building DNA Were approaching the deployment of 5G technology with the same fortitude The beauty of how were architecting our network is that its multipurpose Most of the strategies efforts and investments we undertake are relevant for all our networks whether 4G 5G Fiber or IoT networks like CatM or NB IoT These integrated networks serve our wireless enterprise and FiOS businesses enabling new service agility as well as efficiency gains along the way We learned a tremendous amount during our series of 5G trials during 2017 purposely done in different topographies to test our millimeter wave spectrum in every possible way We were very pleased with the results which frankly met or exceeded our expectations in every important dimension These trials really set the groundwork for our 5G Home launch the first US commercial 5G launch in Los Angeles Sacramento Houston and Indianapolis Now customers are enjoying the capabilities of 5G Home broadband service and we continue to learn and improve TOPIC AGILITY ISE A business needs to run two models simultaneously one optimized for today and one optimized for tomorrow How do you do that well without neglecting one or the other Palmer Good leaders need to do both Producing results today is not an option its a necessity And todays performance provides a foundation for future success However focusing only on the present leaves you vulnerable to disruptive turns in technology economics and or business models Leaders should always be stretching the organization in new ways Emphasizing whats important for the future provides a clear pathway to guide todays key decisions TOPIC QUESTIONING ISE Whats the best question youve been asked in the past 30 days Is there a question you have not been able to answer Share it please Palmer When can I get 5G on my phone Stay tuned More than 30 women from Verizon joined more than a hundred more at WiTNYs Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York celebration of Womens History Month on Pi Day
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