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Verizon Communications Inc. (/ v ə ˈ r aɪ z ən / ⓘ və-RY-zən), is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City. [3] It is the world's second-largest telecommunications company by revenue and its mobile network is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, with 146 million subscribers as of December 31, 2024.
Before Verizon's LTE network was launched, the company operated an exclusively CDMA2000 network (the other major CDMA2000 carrier in the US being Sprint). Verizon began its initial tests for the 4G LTE network in 2008 [12] in order to move from older-generation mobile communications technologies to the emerging global standard. [57]
Ivan Seidenberg (born December 10, 1946) is the former chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. . His telecommunications career began more than 40 years ago when he joined New York Telephone, one of Verizon's predecessor companies, as a cable splicer.
XO provided managed and converged Internet Protocol (IP) network services for small and medium-sized enterprises. [1] XO delivered services through a mix of fiber-based Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper (EoC). [2] In addition, the company had external network-to-network interface (E-NNI) agreements with traditional carriers and cable companies. [2]
The Telephone Company of New York was formed under franchise in 1876. The principals were Charles A. Cheever and Hilborne Roosevelt. [2] Its purpose was to rent telephone instruments to users, who were expected to provide wires to connect them, for example from factory to office.
On December 9, 2013, the boards of directors of Verizon Communications and Edgecast each approved Verizon's acquisition of Edgecast and the deal was closed on December 23, 2013. [9] [10] Between 2013 and 2016, Edgecast Networks was a subsidiary of Verizon as part of the Verizon Digital Media Services group, among upLynk LLC and others. [11]
Pages in category "Verizon people" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Lawrence Babbio Jr.
Verizon Fios is a bundled Internet access, telephone, and television service provided by Verizon Communications that operates over a fiber optical network within the United States. History [ edit ]