Awards and recognition

See what industry experts and analysts are saying about Verizon.

Verizon positioned as a Leader in three Gartner Magic Quadrant placements

Recognized as a Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ placements for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services, Global WAN Services, and Managed IoT Connectivity.

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Network
Verizon named a Leader for the second time in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Private Mobile Network Services¹

Gartner

Verizon’s Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision for our Private 5G Network solution are the reasons why Gartner named us a Leader for the second time in a row in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services.

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Internet
Two decades of Leader recognition by Gartner® in their Magic Quadrant™ for Global WAN Services²

Gartner

In the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global WAN Services, Verizon is recognized as a Leader for our Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. Not only are we a Leader in 2026, but we were also named a Leader 20 consecutive times between 2005 and 2026.

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IoT
Verizon is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide³

Gartner

Verizon has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. Recognition as a Leader is based on "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute" for managed IoT services. Learn more about Managed IoT Connectivity Services.

Additional industry awards

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Internet
2024 Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Leader Award - Global NaaS Industry

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Verizon as a Competitive Strategy Leader in the  Global Network-as-a-Service industry. Frost & Sullivan considers Verizon Business’s NaaS Solutions to be best in class because it includes an umbrella of services that other competing solutions have not reached.

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Internet
2023 Frost & Sullivan Global Multi-Access Edge Computing Industry Company of the Year

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan applauds Verizon for implementing best practices that address unmet needs in the MEC space, delivering the most extensive coverage with a solid and flexible infrastructure.

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Internet
Verizon 5G Edge leads in Frost Radar for Private Multi-Access Edge Computing

Frost & Sullivan

Verizon leads the Edge as a Service industry, shaping the global landscape with its innovative offerings.

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Internet
2023 Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Leadership Award

Frost & Sullivan

Identified as best in class in the North American managed software-defined wide area network industry.

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Internet
Awarded the most reliable 5G Network in America by RootMetrics⁴

RootMetrics