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Verizon Business, TriMet Delivering Advanced Mass Transit
Capabilities to Portland Region

Verizon Business has announced The ample bandwidth provided by mobile wallet or contactless payment
the activation of more than 740 new FWA enables TriMet to leverage data- card and providing state-of-the-
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) lines rich and mission-critical applications art connectivity and information to
with the Tri-County Metropolitan to meet today’s demands, meeting transit operators. In collaboration
Transportation District of Oregon its mission of “connecting people with with regional traffic agency partners,
(TriMet), a transit agency providing valued transportation options that are TriMet is using mobile data to
bus, light rail, commuter rail, and safe, convenient, reliable, accessible pioneer cloud-based Transit Signal
paratransit service in the Portland and welcoming for all.” Priority that improves traffic flow
metro region. efficiency, speeding up buses without
TriMet uses mobile data to support causing delays for drivers, cyclists, or
FWA delivers fast, reliable, and many key technologies, including pedestrians while improving safety
scalable wireless network connectivity. allowing riders to pay fares using their and reducing carbon emissions.

These are just some examples of the
benefits for commuters in the Portland
area thanks to Verizon Business and
TriMet. Future plans by TriMet include
using their enhanced mobile data to
further improve system performance
and security.

The activation of the new FWA lines
represents a continuation of an
already strong relationship between
Verizon Business and TriMet. Verizon
Business is the exclusive critical
connectivity provider for the Portland-
area agency that provides
multimodal transit service across a
533-square-mile service district.

GeoLinks Hires Former AT&T Exec for Fixed Wireless Buildout

GeoLinks, a trailblazer in fixed an enhanced portfolio of services and experience, having served as Chief
wireless network solutions and a products. Operating Officer at Strategic Venue
leading provider of enterprise-grade Partners (SVP), where he spearheaded
broadband Internet in California, Controlling the nation’s largest operations for advanced wireless
Arizona, and Nevada, announced portfolio of Local Multipoint solutions across essential sectors.
Kevin Hetrick as its new Chief Executive Distribution Services (LMDS) spectrum, Prior to SVP, Hetrick spent more than
Officer. Effective immediately, Hetrick GeoLinks is set to expand its footprint two decades at AT&T, ascending to
steps in with over 25 years of dynamic and fast-track its nationwide network Vice President of Wireless Radio
telecom and wireless industry buildout under Hetrick's expert Access, Construction & Engineering,
leadership experience, poised to drive guidance. where he was instrumental in AT&T's
GeoLinks' ambitious growth in network 5G Network deployment and other
delivery and service innovation with Hetrick brings a wealth of high-impact critical AT&T infrastructure projects.

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