Verizon Communications News

Verizon Wireless has laid off 50 workers in Arkansas who were part of the former Alltel Corp., which Verizon acquired in January.

Sorry, AT&T. A 3G comparison test by PC World found Sprint as the more reliable network over AT&T and Verizon and AT&T in 13 cities examined by the magazine, providing further support for Sprint's "most dependable 3G network" claim.

Verizon Business will provide the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a comprehensive set of voice, data, collaboration and professional services under a new agreement through the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System contract.

Verizon Communications reached a tentative agreement with the city of Pittsburgh for a 10-year cable TV franchise agreement that would let the telco compete with Comcast.

A Verizon Communications Inc. spokesman says telephone service has been restored to all but a few hundred customers in Ventura County after a 7-hour outage.

The Justice Department is starting a review of whether the largest U.S. telecommunications carriers engage in anticompetitive behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Verizon executives Farooq Muzaffar and Mustansir Jhaveri have been named by Global Telecoms Business magazine to its 2009 40 Under 40 list of senior executives most likely to lead the industry over the next decade or two.

A fire at Fisher Plaza late Thursday night disrupted Internet service for several companies - including one that handles online credit card transactions for hundreds of thousands of businesses - and affected Seattle television and radio broadcasts.

Blind mountain climber, adventurer and author Erik Weihenmayer teamed with actor-director Eric Close of the CBS series a oeWithout A Tracea on Tuesday to demonstrate how bringing a sense of adventure to the classroom can inspire and engage students to reach their full potential.

Verizon Communications By Hilliard Lyons WE ARE UPGRADING OUR OPINION on Verizon Communications to Buy from Neutral, as we are increasingly attracted to the company's defensive appeal during the current economic downturn.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 24 IN-Verizon-edu-grants Thinkfinity.org Now Also Offers Additional Free Educational Resources for Parents, Students and After-School Programs INDIANAPOLIS , /PRNewswire/ -- The Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday received a $53,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers throughout the ...

Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hotspots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, with at least three other cities to follow this year.

Nokia Siemens Networks' acquisition of key assets from Nortel Networks is unlikely to be a game changer in a cut-throat telecom operators' market, even if the deal helps NSN's results and market share.

Jware Technologies, a leading provider of secure electronic payment transaction software, has chosen Verizon Business to support the company's certification to a new payment card industry standard.

Sarah Deutsche is on a crusade against cybersquatters. As vice president and associate general counsel at Verizon Communications Inc., she has sued many businesses involved in the illicit activity.

Advanced Contact Center Helps Fannie Mae Implement 'Making Home Affordable' Program BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As Fannie Mae began implementing the Obama administration's new Making Home Affordable program to prevent foreclosures and support sustainable homeownership, the mortgage finance company needed to significantly expand its ...

CHICAGO In today's technology-driven world, learning reaches beyond the classroom.

The scoop: MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, by Verizon Wireless, about $100 . What it is: About the size of a credit-card , the MiFi 2200 from Verizon Wireless includes a 3G wireless connection and a Wi-Fi router built into it.

Verizon Business today introduced a new service that lets business users of its Ethernet Virtual Private Line service turn bandwidth up and down as needed, and only pay for what they use.

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