Verizon enables 5G access in NYC and two more surprise cities

Unfazed by T-Mobile’s increasingly ruthless (and frankly, hilarious) attack ads, Verizon is today making good on last week’s promise to roll out 5G Ultra Wideband service in “parts” of New York City. What Big Red didn’t mention seven days ago is that the “Big Apple” is actually joined by two other cities on an ever-expanding list expected to include “more than 30” names by the end of the year.
New York City residents will want to search for an improved signal in “parts” of Downtown Brooklyn, Pelham Bay, Fordham Heights, and Hunt’s Point in The Bronx, as well as several Manhattan neighborhoods including Harlem, East Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown, Financial District, and Washington Heights. You should also be able to download movies in “seconds versus minutes” around NYC landmarks like Bryant Park, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Garden, and the Lincoln Tunnel, to name but a few.
In Panama City, Verizon will “concentrate” its next-gen mobile network in parts of Forest Park, Downtown, and the Lower Grand Lagoon initially, while Downtown Boise, West Boise, West End, Meridian, and Boise Junction make up the list of areas where you might experience vastly improved speeds as far as the most populous city in Idaho is concerned.