US Air Force chooses Verizon for network upgrades, despite Salt Typhoon intrusions

Date:
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:09:00 +0000

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Verizon will soon provide new 4G and 5G kit for Air Force bases.

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Verizon has announced it will be providing the US Air Force with 5G network upgrades at 35 installations across the United States.

Through the agencys Offer to Lease program, Verizon will provide network enhancements like new macro builds, small cells, and C-band carrier adds, hopefully offering higher speeds, increased bandwidth and lower latency for base personnel and community.

However some may raise eyebrows at the news, which comes little more than a week after Verizon and AT&T confirmed their networks were free of Chinese state-sponsored attackers Salt Typhoon .

Verizon military contracts

The wide-ranging attack saw nine major firms breached, and over 100,000
routers compromised in one network alone, and the attackers were able to geolocate millions of individuals, to record phone calls at will, according
to Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology.

Its 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 holds contracts with the Armed Forces in supporting flight
line testing 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 Verizons 7th OTL win out of 8 attempts, which serves as a testament
to the trust the U.S. Air Force has in the strength and speed of our network, as well as the quality of the professional and managed services expertise
they gain from our people, said Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president,
Verizon Public Sector.

We are honored to have Verizon Business serve as one of their most trusted partners.

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-air-force-chooses-verizon-for-network-upgrade s-despite-salt-typhoon-intrusions

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