History and Timeline
The Verizon Story.
Our real-time legacy.
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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 Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.
Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.
Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.
Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.
The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.
Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.
