Verizon yesterday revealed that customers in South Dakota benefit from higher speeds and greater capacity from Verizon’s award-winning 5G network. Additionally, the company claims customers in Pine Ridge, Aberdeen, and Parkston will be able to experience Verizon’s lightning fast 5G service for the first time, while engineers continue to expand coverage throughout Sioux Falls. Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband brings power and performance comparable to a wired broadband internet connection to customers’ pockets.
These deployments use Verizon’s recently acquired C-band spectrum. Verizon will deploy 5G Ultra Wideband using up to 100 MHz of C-Band spectrum in multiple South Dakota markets, and will add even more bandwidth once all of its licensed spectrum is made available. This additional bandwidth, which will be available at the end of this year, will provide exceptional speed and capacity.
Lastly, the addition of 5G service in South Dakota will result in exponential increases in data carried into and out of the cell sites serving the community, which requires upgraded fiber optic cable links. Verizon has increased the capacity on the fiber connections in many cell sites so they can carry 10 times the amount of data.
For customers in South Dakota, the additional coverage and capacity means more customers now have access not only to reliable, fast mobile service, but also Verizon Home Internet service, a different kind of home internet with no data caps. It’s ideal for anyone who wants fast connectivity to stream, game or even work remotely.
Majority Leader Senator Casey Crabtree of South Dakota
Verizon’s expansion into more markets across South Dakota will bring enhanced connectivity across our state. This technology will not only bring faster speeds and more reliable connectivity, but expanding 5G service into more areas of South Dakota will fuel tourism in our state and unlock new opportunities for innovation and economic growth.
Dean Brauer, Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Verizon
Verizon is widely known for having an exceptionally reliable 5G network experience, and it’s exciting to see the positive impact our work has had in South Dakota. Our network engineers work tirelessly to provide unmatched connectivity to our customers across South Dakota, and we will not slow down.
