Verizon CEO to Keynote at CES 2019

CES 2019 to be global showcase demonstrating 5G tech transforming
industries

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)^TM today announced that
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming CES®
2019. CES is the global showcase for 5G driving innovation across
industries, from smart cities to self-driving vehicles, digital health
and telecom. Vestberg’s address will take place at 4 PM on Tuesday, Jan.
8, 2019 in the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom. Owned and produced by CTA,
CES 2019 will run Jan. 8-11, 2019 in Las Vegas.

5G networks will be 100 times faster and five times more responsive than
today, with an extremely high data rate and low latency – transforming
industries and providing endless possibilities for new services and
applications. At CES 2019, the world’s most influential tech event,
Vestberg will explore the future of connectivity through 5G as it fuels
new technologies and services that will blend our physical and digital
worlds. Vestberg will take a deep dive into the impact of 5G that will
change our world for the better – from building smart cities
infrastructure to improving education, aiding first responders and
beyond.

“Verizon is paving the way for 5G, which will improve the lives of
citizens around the world fundamentally changing how we live, work and
play,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “Only at CES can you
touch, see and feel 5G’s impact across industries and hear from global
experts leading the charge to harness the potential of 5G and its impact
on future innovation. We welcome Hans Vestberg to the CES keynote stage
and look forward to hearing Verizon’s plans for the future that will
spur new markets, create new jobs and connect communities around the
world.”

Vestberg was named chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, a
leading provider of wireless, fiber-optic and global Internet networks
and services, in August of 2018. He previously served as Verizon’s chief
technology officer and president of Global Networks, with responsibility
for further developing the architecture for Verizon’s fiber-centric
networks. At Verizon, Vestberg has focused on delivering seamless
experiences for customers over network assets. These assets consist of
the U.S.’s leading and largest 4G LTE network, the world’s first
commercial 5G broadband internet service, and residential fiber
networks. As a global internet backbone, Verizon’s undersea cable
network carries much of the world’s internet traffic, and fiber assets
in 45 of the top 50 markets in the country. Verizon’s latest products
and services will be on display at CES 2019 in CES Tech
West, located in the Venetian, Toscana #3705.

Vestberg spoke on a 5G Keynote Talk at CES 2018 and has also keynoted
while CEO of Ericsson. He joins a dynamic lineup of confirmed CES
2019 keynote speakers, including AMD’s Dr. Lisa Su, IBM’s Ginni
Rometty and LG’s Dr. I.P. Park. Additional keynote speakers will be
announced in the coming weeks.

CES is the largest and most influential technology event on the planet,
featuring 4,500 exhibitors across 2.75 million net square feet of
exhibit space. The 2018 event attracted 182,198 attendees, including a
record 63,784 international attendees, according to the official show
audit. Conducted by Vault Consulting, LLC, the CES audit provides
absolute verification of exhibition records, including direct on-site
observation, examination of registration systems and testing of attendee
records.

CES 2019 will showcase life-changing technology, with leaders in the 5G
revolution such as AMD, Ericsson, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Sprint and
T-Mobile showcasing their latest 5G applications. The show also provides
access to the very latest transformative tech such as artificial
intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart home, smart cities,
sports, quantum computing and more.

Registration
for CES 2019 is now open. For the latest exhibitor news and show
announcements, visit CES.tech.

About CES:

CES® is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business
of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for
innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years-the global stage
where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As
the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the
industry. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM,
it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check
out CES
video highlights. Follow CES online at CES.tech
and on social.

About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ is the trade association
representing the $377 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which
supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies – 80
percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s
best-known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including
policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry
promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and
strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES^® –
the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s
industry services.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• CES
  Unveiled New York
  November 8, New York, NY

• CES
  Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 6, 2019, Las Vegas, NV

• CES
  Media Days
  January 6-7, 2019, Las Vegas, NV

• CES
  2019
  January 8-11, 2019, Las Vegas, NV

• CES
  Asia 2019
  June 11-13, 2019, Shanghai, China

Contacts

Sarah Brown
703-907-4326
sbrown@CTA.tech
www.CTA.tech
www.CES.tech
or
Lauren
Tilstra
908-635-9099
Lauren.Tilstra@verizon.com
www.verizon.com