Verizon wins multi-billion-dollar deal to deploy private 5G networks at UK’s Thames Freeport

NEW DELHI: Verizon Business has won a deal to deploy multiple private 5G networks at Thames Freeport, one of the busiest shipping and logistics centers in Britain, the US telecom carrier said on Wednesday.

The multi-year, multi-billion-dollar deal, in partnership with Finnish Nokia, will see Verizon deploying multiple private 5G networks along the River Thames Estuary, including major ports and at Ford’s largest London manufacturing unit.