Verizon 5G First Responder Lab: A Commitment to Public Safety.

The future of public safety technology will be powered by 5G networks. From critical communications, to situational awareness, to virtual reality, to drones; 5G will enable life saving capabilities that will empower the first responders who protect our communities. Verizon and ResponderXLabs are committed to delivering those vital capabilities as soon as possible. 5G First Responder Lab will help deliver that commitment by working alongside boots-on-the-ground to identify the most pressing needs, and the global entrepreneurial community to source the leading solutions. In 2019, 5G First Responder Lab will enable 15 emerging technologies with the power of 5G, and then we’ll deliver those solutions to your agency. 

No whitepapers, no hackathons. Real solutions, real deployments. 5G First Responder Lab will do more than just enable technology; we’ll make sure that technology is what first responders truly need, and we’ll make sure it’s available for your agency. That’s our commitment to public safety.

5G First Responder Lab Benefits:

  • 5G technical and operational enablement
  • Acceleration to public safety agencies through a roadshow showcase
  • Exhibition opportunity at Operation Convergent Response 2019
  • On-going Press Exposure & Demo Opportunities at Verizon’s 5G Labs
  • Amazon Web Services credits
  • Co-working space at Alley powered by Verizon in Washington D.C.
  • Potential investment from Verizon & Responder Ventures
  • Potential product distribution through Verizon sales channels

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ResponderXLabs

ResponderXLabs enables and showcases cutting-edge technology specially curated to solve the needs of first responders and public safety industry. Utilize the experience, lessons learned and best practices from over 500 entrepreneurs that have come before you in this challenging industry. Learn how our Program is helping entrepreneurs turn the unique challenges that have made the industry so challenging for past innovators into opportunity.

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Learn how we’re shaping the future of 5G.

See all the ways we’re testing next-gen 5G technology for tomorrow’s businesses.

5G Labs:
Building the
5G ecosystem.

Creating an incubator for 5G.

At our 5G Labs, we partner with universities, startups and established companies to co-create 5G concepts and trial them on our pre-commercial 5G network. We explore use cases that will benefit from 5G's high speeds, massive bandwidth and ultra-low latency.

Sharing what we know.

Our Events & Programming arm hosts panels, fireside chats, executive roundtables, prototyping events and more. Through this programming we share our expertise while we learn along with the community.

Nurturing top talent.

Our University Program works with the best and brightest in academia to participate in capstone courses, sponsor research and inspire early stage product concepts.

Collaborating with academia.

At our 5G Labs, we partner with universities, startups and established companies to co-create 5G concepts and trial them on our pre-commercial 5G network. We explore use cases that will benefit from 5G's high speeds, massive bandwidth and ultra-low latency.

Our work
on 5G.

At Verizon, we don't wait for the future. We build it. That's why we built our own 5G technology to accelerate testing and drive the development of the worldwide 3GPP 5G standard.

And we continue to work with our technology partners to further advance 5G technology and reach important milestones on the path to full deployment in the lab and, most importantly, in the real world.

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Building tomorrow's future, today.

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Collaborating at the cutting edge

At Verizon’s 5G Labs we work with local innovators to grow the 5G ecosystem. Together, we explore the boundaries of 5G technology, co-create new applications and hardware, and rethink what’s possible in a 5G world. The NYC lab is already open for collaboration. And labs in Washington D.C., Waltham (MA), Palo Alto and Los Angeles are scheduled to open by the end of 2018.