Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam used his CES keynote Tuesday to...
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam used his CES keynote Tuesday to note massive changes in wireless speeds since he announced the launch of 4G LTE for the carrier at the 2011 CES. In 2011, the average speed of mobile wireless networks…
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in the U.S. was less than 1 Mbps, McAdam said. Mobile video and cloud services were in their infancy and machine-to-machine communications was “really more of an idea” than any version of reality. “What a difference two years has made,” McAdam said. “In the middle of this year we'll finish our buildout six months ahead of what we had predicted two years ago.” Speeds over LTE now are in the 10-12 Mbps range, he said. “The impact of 4G has rippled throughout the tech industry,” he said. “4G LTE proves the case that innovation in networks is the foundation for innovation across the industry. … Our goal is to break down the barriers between home and mobile once and for all, and come up with video services that move seamlessly across any network and any device.” McAdam also stressed Verizon’s big move into cloud-based services with the acquisition of Terremark. McAdam also emphasized the growth of sales of tablets, saying they will outpace PC sales this year. Hailing the impact of the “Internet of Things,” he said that by 2020, more than 30 billion things, such as appliances, electronics and car sensors, will be interconnected this way. Terremark “gives us a network of world-class data centers around the globe,” McAdam said. “That means we can offer cloud-based services in areas like mobile commerce, security, healthcare and telematics.” McAdam brought NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage to discuss Verizon Wireless’s NFL Mobile service. “We have found that every time we give the fan the opportunity to engage with football, they want more,” Goodell said.