Verizon to acquire Straight Path for $3.1bn
Straight Path Communications has announced a definitive merger agreement under which Verizon Communications will acquire Straight Path for $184.00 per ...
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Verizon Profile
Verizon is a U.S.-based telecommunications provider offering wireless, broadband, fiber, enterprise connectivity, private networking, and digital infrastructure services. The company operates one of the largest mobile networks in the United States and is expanding its broadband and fiber footprint following its acquisition of Frontier Communications.
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
| CEO | Dan Schulman |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Primary Focus | Wireless Networks, Fiber Broadband, Enterprise Connectivity, Private Networks |
| Coverage | 5G • Fiber Broadband • Fixed Wireless Access • Private Networks • Enterprise Connectivity • Telecom Infrastructure • Satellite-to-Cell • Edge Networking |
Samsung and Cisco work with Verizon to implement 5G in Detroit
Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, and Cisco, in partnership with Verizon, announced the successful deployment of what ...
Verizon expands universal CPE portfolio with whitebox, OpenStack
Verizon announced it has expanded its Virtual Network Services offering with the addition of x86-based whitebox options leveraging OpenStack to ...
Verizon selects Prysmian to supply optical cable under $300m 3-year agreement
Italy-based Prysmian Group, a major supplier of cable systems to the energy and telecom industries, announced has been awarded a ...
Equinix Takes on Board 29 Verizon Data Centers
Equinix completed its previously-announced acquisition of 29 data centers and their operations from Verizon Communications. The deal was first announced ...
Verizon: Revenue Down 4.5%, LTE Traffic up 57%
Verizon reported consolidated Q1 revenue of $29.8 billion, a 7.3 percent decrease compared with first-quarter 2016, but down 4.5 percent ...
Verizon Award $1.05B Contract to Corning for Fiber and Related Hardware
Verizon Communications has announced a three-year minimum purchase agreement with Corning for the provision of fibre optic cable and associated ...
Verizon to Resell Equinix Colo and Interconnection Services
Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, announced an agreement through which Verizon will resell ...
Verizon Adopts a New Operating Structure, Hires Hans Vestberg
Verizon appointed Hans Vestberg, former CEO of Ericsson, as executive vice president for its new Network and Technology team, where ...
Verizon Launches LTE-M Nationwide
Verizon announced the commercial launch of its nationwide 4G LTE Category M1 (or Cat M1) network. The coverage spans 2.4 ...
Verizon Launches Exponent Services for Global Carriers
Verizon unveiled Exponent, its new business and technology venture offering a portfolio of software and internet platforms designed to enable ...
Verizon Rolls Pre-Commercial 5G in 11 U.S. Markets
Verizon plans to rollout 5G pre-commercial services to select customers in 11 U.S. markets by mid-2017. Verizon describes its 5G ...
Verizon Enterprise Picks Ericsson for NFV Services
Verizon Enterprise Solutions has selected Ericsson for its virtualized global Managed Network Services offerings, including Software Defined Wide Area Networking ...
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