verizon communications

Verizon's profits soar on wireless

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 10:51am

Despite the economic meltdown, Verizon Communications saw big gains in profits in the third quarter due to its wireless business.



 

Verizon loses patent suit against Cox

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 9:18am

A federal jury in Virginia rules that cable provider Cox Communications did not infringe on Verizon Communications' patents related to Internet telephony.



 

Outsourcing blamed for consumer data breaches

CNN Money  Thu, 10/02/2008 - 3:37am

The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the last few years, according to data sleuths at Verizon Communications Inc.



 

Verizon, Google getting chummy on mobile search?

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Fri, 08/22/2008 - 7:13am

Verizon Communications and Google are reportedly close to a partnership that could bring the search giant’s services to its wireless unit and perhaps TV and broadband services too.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon and Google are talking about a partnership.



 

Verizon's fiber guru talks strategy

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 06/27/2008 - 6:00am

There's no question that Verizon Communications hit a home run with its aggressive fiber strategy.

The fiber-to-the-home network called Fios has enabled Verizon to supercharge broadband speeds and compete against cable in the TV market.



 

Verizon boosts Fios speeds

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 06/18/2008 - 2:06am

Verizon Communications is making its 50 Megabit per second service available throughout its entire fiber-to-the-home footprint, while also increasing the speed on lower tiers of service.



 

AT&T and Verizon say FCC Net Neutrality principles work

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 06/17/2008 - 9:13pm

Executives from AT&T and Verizon Communications said that the FCC needs to show that its Net Neutrality principles can be enforced to keep future Net Neutrality legislation at bay.



 

Verizon offers free parental controls

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 06/03/2008 - 6:07pm

NEW YORK--Verizon Communications plans soon to offer online parental controls for free to all its broadband customers in an ongoing effort to keep kids safe on the Net.

(Credit: Verizon Communications)

The free new perks were announced Tuesday by CEO Ivan Seidenberg during a lunch at WiredSafety's Stop Cyberbullying ...



 

Verizon is still on a roll

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 04/28/2008 - 10:52am

Verizon Communications' hot streak continues during the first quarter of 2008.

On Monday the company said that first quarter profits jumped about 10 percent to $1.64 billion, fueled by demand for its mobile phone service and fiber-to-the-home service called Fios.

Revenues grew about 5.5 percent to $23.8 ...



 

Verizon earnings meet expectations

CNN Money  Mon, 04/28/2008 - 7:32am

Verizon Communications Inc.'s first-quarter earnings met Wall Street expectations Monday on strong growth in sales of domestic fiber-optic services and strong wireless customer additions.