Verizon Communications Inc.
News and overview for Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon, Sprint, Motorola to weigh in - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago
Verizon is expected to show continued strength in wireless operations when it reports earnings on Monday.
Nokia gains, Verizon flat, Tellabs lower - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 20 hours 10 minutes ago
Prices were mostly swayed by a broad gain in U.S. markets. The third-quarter earnings report by Verizon Communications, the nation's No. 1 wireless phone company, appeared to have little impact.
Verizon, Marvell Technology, ING and more in view - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 23 hours 8 minutes ago
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Verizon profit falls 10%, but wireless strong - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 37 minutes ago
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Frontier shareholders approve Verizon deal - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 20 hours 14 minutes ago
Dollar trades higher, playing off weak confidence
Verizon Expands Fast, Affordable DSL-Enabled High Speed Internet Service to 850 More West Virginia Customers in Cabell, Fayette and Jackson Counties [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 13 hours 45 minutes ago
...user's location and Verizon's central office...connection speed. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in...wireless and wireline communications services to mass market...wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America...
Middlesex County Educational Technology Training Center Receives $100,000 Grant From Verizon to Expand Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers Statewide Using Thinkfinity.org [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 13 hours 20 minutes ago
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Middlesex County
More Cable TV Choice for Consumers in 5 More Massachusetts Communities [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 13 hours 44 minutes ago
FITCHBURG, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers and small businesses in five more Massachusetts communities now have more choice in cable TV providers as Verizon continues to make FiOS TV - the ultimate home-entertainment experience with a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality -- available to additional locations throughout the state.
AT&T's rivals still seeking answer to iPhone - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 2 days 1 hour 5 minutes ago
Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest mobile operator in terms of customers, and No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. plan to unleash another wave of devices that mimic the iPhone's most popular features. They've also taken other steps like partnering with Google Inc. and, in the case of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, offering a cheaper "all-you-can-eat" plans to boost sales.
Frontier Communications Reports Solid 2009 Third-Quarter Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 20 minutes ago
Frontier Communications (NYSE:FTR) today reported third-quarter 2009 revenue of $526.8 million, operating income of $172.5 million and net income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier of $52.2 million.
California, Nevada and South Carolina Approve Frontier Acquisition of Verizon Local Wireline Operations [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 9 days 11 hours 51 minutes ago
...wireline operations of Verizon Communications Inc. serving residential...Washington state. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered...wireless and wireline communications services to mass...wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates...
Verizon Engages Law Enforcement, Advocacy Groups in Discussions of Online Safety, Digital Citizenship [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 days 17 hours 11 minutes ago
...available for free to Verizon Online and Verizon Wireless customers on the Verizon Parental Controls Center, www.verizon.net/parentalcontrol Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband...
Sprint, AT&T, Verizon lower; Nokia, Ericsson gain - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 29 days 21 hours 35 minutes ago
Financials mixed as markets watch Bernanke, dollar
Shoppers Can Test-Drive Verizon's All-Fiber FiOS TV and Internet Services at New Hunt Valley, Md., Store [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 15 hours 54 minutes ago
HUNT VALLEY, Md., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Baltimore County residents looking to beat the holiday rush and supercharge their Internet and TV services: You now can experience first-hand the superior quality and innovative features of Verizon's all-fiber-optic FiOS services at the company's new Hunt Valley store.
Verizon Ushers in a New Era of Television Entertainment With the Debut of FiOS TV in Allentown, Pa. [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 days 15 hours 20 minutes ago
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Pennsylvania's Queen City now have a superior choice for television entertainment delivered over a superior all-fiber optic network -
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Company Overview
| Company: | Verizon Communications Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Network Operators |
| Website: | http://www.verizon.com |
The second largest US telecommunications services provider (after AT&T) has taken the top spot in wireless services (ahead of AT&T Mobility ). The company's wireline business provides local telephone, long-distance, and Internet access services to residential and business customers in 24 states and Washington, DC. It has about 40 million voice access lines in operation and serves about 8 million broadband Internet customers. Verizon Wireless (known legally as Cellco Partnership), the company's joint venture with Vodafone Group, serves more than 80 million customers. Verizon Business provides communications and information technology (IT) services to business and government clients in the US and abroad.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 97,354 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 4.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 6,428 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 13.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 223,900 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -4.7 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |