Verizon Communications Inc.
News and overview for Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon's International Single Rate Calling Plan Now Offers Rates as Low as 2 Cents per Minute [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 hours 58 minutes ago
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Step Aside, Guys! The Ladies Have Got Game With New Verizon Online On-Demand PC Games Community [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 hours 52 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 24
Cyber Monday Alert: Stay Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 hours 32 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Cyber Monday" - the Monday after Thanksgiving that kick-starts the holiday online shopping season - is near. And more people than ever will be using this convenient form of shopping. According to a recent study from MarketLive, 55 percent of surveyed shoppers plan to do their holiday shopping online this year, up from 49 percent last year. As the number of online shoppers rises, however, so do the threats to their online security.
Can You Name the Quarterback for the 1987 Orangemen? How About the Player Who Succeeded Patrick Ewing at Center at His Alma Mater? [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 hours 59 minutes ago
...VERIZON (1-800-837-4966). More information about the Verizon ESPN Trivia Challenge is available at Verizon.net or at ESPN360.com. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering...
Verizon Foundation Supports New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Technology Safety Program [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 3 hours 18 minutes ago
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Research and Markets: USA Will Have 352.5 Million Mobile Subscribers in 2013 with Verizon Wireless Taking 36.1% Market Share [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 hours 59 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/697091/4q09_united_states) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "4Q09 United States Mobile Operator Forecast, 2009 - 2013" to their offering.
Verizon Makes Online Billing Even Easier and More Helpful for Businesses of All Sizes [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 10 hours 59 minutes ago
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 23
Verizon FiOS TV Celebrates Thanksgiving With a 'Feast of Fury' From EPIX [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 8 hours 14 minutes ago
...the latest news, updates and information about FiOS TV, visit www.verizon.com/newscenter and http://www.verizon.com/athomeblog Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband...
Just in Time for Thanksgiving, Verizon Launches a New Era of Television Entertainment in Philadelphia [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 7 hours 29 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ --
Verizon Foundation Awards More Than $200,000 in Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Address Internet Safety [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 9 hours 12 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven nonprofit organizations across the state have received grants totaling $202,300 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, to raise awareness of Internet safety and to offer educational outreach services to students, parents and educators.
Verizon, Sprint, Motorola to weigh in - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 10 hours 49 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 | 29 days 12 hours 49 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 | 29 days 15 hours 47 minutes ago
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Frontier shareholders approve Verizon deal - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 28 days 12 hours 53 minutes ago
Dollar trades higher, playing off weak confidence
Verizon profit falls 10%, but wireless strong - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 29 days 17 hours 16 minutes ago
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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 |