Verizon: Time to Update 1996 Telecommunications Act
When Congress last overhauled U.S. telecom rules -- the 1996 Telecommunications Act -- many of today's technologies were closer to ...
In Focus: Verizon
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 |
Verizon to Invest $100 Million in Fuel Cells & Solar Power
Verizon plans to spend $100 million in a solar and fuel-cell energy project to help power 19 of its facilities ...
Verizon’s LTE Now Covers 95% of its 3G Footprint, 28% of Devices on LTE
Verizon reported Q1 revenue of $29.4 billion, a 4.2 percent increase compared with first-quarter 2012, and 68 cents in EPS, ...
Verizon and NEC Set Optical Transmission Record: 54.2 Tbps
Verizon and NEC reported a new record for optical transmission: the companies were able to transmit 40.5 terabits per second ...
Verizon Rolls out Fleet Management Solution
Verizon is rolling out Networkfleet management solution over the Verizon Wireless network using technology from Hughes Telematics, which Verizon acquired ...
Service Provider SDN Video Panel Discussion: Verizon, Ericsson, Metaswitch
Service Provider SDN Service Chaining and Big Data Analytics Use Case for SDN SDN and Open Flow
Verizon: 2012 Revenues Up 4.5% YoY, Charges for Q4
Verizon Communications reported strong customer and revenue growth in Verizon Wireless and Verizon FiOS services in Q4 2012, however there ...
Verizon Enterprise Looks to Cloud Computing, Security, Managed Services
During Q4 2012, Verizon Enterprise recorded $2.1 billion in revenue for strategic services to $2.1 billion, up 5.3% compared with ...
Verizon Pledges $10 Million for “Power Answers”
Verizon will award $10 million in prizes for ideas to help address some of the world's biggest challenges. The "Powerful Answers" competition seeks ...
Verizon Replaces Copper with Fiber in Lower Manhattan
Verizon has completed the installation of fiber-optic cables between the company’s two critical central switching offices in lower Manhattan. The ...
An Update on Verizon’s 100G Network – New Routes 2012
Verizon provided an update on its 100G network rollout. In 2012, the carrier added 20,921 additional kilometers (13,000 miles) of ...
Verizon Declares 51.5 cent Dividend
Verizon Communications declared a quarterly dividend of 51.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Verizon has approximately ...
The Verge: Verizon Rushes to Replace Copper with Fiber in Lower Manhattan
The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy inflicted catastrophic damage at Verizon's central office on Broad Street in lower Manhattan when ...
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