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How we got to
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.