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Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000 by Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. GTE and Bell Atlantic evolved and grew through decades of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Today, Verizon is a global communications technology company delivering the promise of the digital world to millions of customers every day.
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Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
Verizon Announces CEO Transition
Board of Directors appoints Independent Lead Director and Former CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, as Chief Executive Officer.
Verizon launches Ultimate Access to FIFA World Cup
Verizon customers will have access to thousands of free FIFA World Cup™ tickets, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to win “Golden Tickets” for access on the field during game play, meet and greets and more on the road to the tournament.
Verizon remains America’s Best Wireless Network
Backed by 35 consecutive J.D. Power awards and RootMetrics recognition for Best, Fastest and Most Reliable 5G Network.
Celebrating 25 Years and Looking to the Future
Today we celebrate Verizon’s 25th year as a company, after the historic merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, which catalyzed the evolution of the communications industry in the United States.
Verizon announces first-ever “Super Bowl FanFest”
Verizon transformed stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest for Super Bowl LIX.
Verizon shatters speed barriers with 5.5 Gbps brea
Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds.
Verizon unveils Verizon AI Connect
Verizon Business unveiled Verizon AI Connect, an integrated suite of solutions and products designed to enable businesses to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.