Real-world: Verizon mmWave urban deployment lessons

Verizon mmWave Deployment Scale

Verizon pioneered large-scale mmWave deployment for both mobile and FWA use cases in the United States. Using 28 GHz and 39 GHz spectrum, Verizon deployed thousands of mmWave small cells across major metropolitan areas including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The initial deployments targeted dense urban corridors, stadiums, and transportation hubs where user density justifies the investment. For FWA service, mmWave provided multi-gigabit speeds to nearby residences, initially serving customers within approximately three hundred meters of small cell sites with clear line-of-sight…