Welcome to another episode of NextGen Telecom Networks this week. As promised I bring to you the this week's technology announcements from the biggest communication service providers in the US and their vendors.

Public safety, private 5G networks and IOT innovations remain the hot topics of this week's announcements.

News covered this week: 1. AT&T - Indiana 5G Zone Opens 5G Research and Commercialization Lab https://about.att.com/newsroom/2020/purdue_college_of_engineering_5g.html

1. T‑Mobile First to Roll Out Cutting‑Edge 911 Capabilities https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/tmobile-next-generation-911-location-based-routing

2. T‑Mobile Selected as State of Texas Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Telephone Services Provider https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/provides-accessible-communications-for-texans

3. WFB (Bus), Anyone? T‑Mobile Turns Red Rose Transit Buses into Free Wi‑Fi Hubs for Lancaster, PA Riders https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/wfb-bus-anyone-t-mobile-turns-red-rose-transit-buses-into-free-wi-fi-hubs-for-lancaster-pa-riders

4. Verizon reaches milestone with new connection to National Suicide Prevention Hotline https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-milestone-national-suicide-prevention-hotline

5. Verizon Business teams with Deloitte to expand 5G and mobile edge computing applications https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-deloitte-5g-mobile-edge-computing

6. Verizon Connect brings small business fleet management solution to retail stores https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-connect-small-business-fleet-management-solution

7. Verizon Business launches On Site LTE, a private network for enterprise customers https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-lte-private-network-enterprise

8. Verizon Business launches IoT Managed Services so customers can focus on growth https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-launches-iot-managed-services-so-customers-can-focus-growth

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