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Telecommunications · New York, NY, USA · Est. 2000
TelecommunicationsWirelessB2C5G↗ Website
$175.0B
Valuation
$138.2B
Revenue
105k+
Employees
2000
Founded

Verizon Communications Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, operating the largest wireless network in the United States. Verizon serves tens of millions of consumers and businesses with wireless, broadband, and enterprise communications solutions.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-01-30
Verizon Posts Highest Q4 Net Adds Since 2019 with 1 Million+ Total Additions
Verizon reported more than 1 million total mobility and broadband net additions in Q4 2025 — its highest quarterly total since 2019 — as the Frontier integration and converged fiber-mobile strategy gained market traction.
Press Release·2026-01-30
Verizon Issues 2026 Guidance for $93 Billion Service Revenue and 4–5% Adjusted EPS Growth
Verizon guided 2026 total mobility and broadband service revenue of ~$93 billion (+2–3% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $4.90–$4.95 (+4–5% YoY), with fiber build pace of at least 2 million new passings.
Press Release·2026-01-30
Verizon Announces $25 Billion Share Repurchase Program as Part of $55 Billion Shareholder Return Plan
Verizon authorized a new $25 billion share repurchase program as part of a plan to return approximately $55 billion to shareholders through 2028, reflecting confidence in free cash flow from the Frontier integration.
Acquisition·2026-01-22
Verizon Completes Frontier Acquisition, Expanding Fiber Access to 30 Million+ Homes
Verizon completed the acquisition of Frontier Communications in January 2026, expanding its fiber footprint to over 30 million homes and businesses and accelerating its national broadband convergence strategy.
Press Release·2025-07-22
Verizon AI Integration Reduces Customer Churn by 40–50% and Cuts Fiber Deployment Costs by 10%
Verizon reported that AI integration across its network operations and customer service has reduced customer churn by 40–50% and cut fiber deployment costs by 10%, demonstrating tangible operational ROI from AI investment.
Company History
9 milestones
Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation merged to form Verizon Communications, creating one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States with operations in 40 states.

Verizon Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
105,400 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
95,150 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Hans Vestberg
Tony Skiadas — Departments
· 95150 people across 12 depts

Verizon Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$138.2B
+0.6% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+0.6%
From $133.6B to $138.2B
Revenue / Employee
$1.27M
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$133.6B
$136.8B
$133.9B
$134.0B
$138.2B
Market Share
US Wireless Carriers
28%
share
Verizon
28%
T-Mobile
31%
AT&T
25%
Dish/Boost
4%
Others
12%
$350B
TAM
$135B
SAM
$134.0B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Consumer Wireless Services51%
Fios & Fixed Broadband14%
Business Wireless16%
Business Wireline & Solutions15%
Other4%
Business Units
Verizon Consumer Group72%
Consumer wireless, Fios internet and TV, and fixed wireless access services for individual and household customers.
Verizon Business Group28%
Enterprise and SMB wireless, wireline, networking, and managed services solutions for business customers.

Verizon Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Network Engineering16000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Verizon's information security management systems hold ISO 27001 certification, underpinning Verizon Business's security services and providing enterprise customers with confidence in Verizon's data protection practices.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Verizon Business cloud and managed security services maintain SOC 2 Type II certification, providing enterprise customers with independent assurance of Verizon's security and operational controls.
Security
FedRAMP Moderate
Certified
Verizon's government cloud services hold FedRAMP Moderate authorization, enabling Verizon to provide secure network and cloud services to US federal civilian agencies.
Privacy
CPNI Compliance (FCC)
Compliant
Verizon complies with FCC Customer Proprietary Network Information regulations, protecting the telecommunications usage data of its 91M+ wireless subscribers from unauthorized use or disclosure.
Security
PCI DSS Level 1
Certified
Verizon's payment infrastructure for wireless billing and Verizon Business payment processing is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, and Verizon also provides PCI DSS compliance advisory services to its enterprise customers.
Environmental
ISO 14001
Certified
Verizon holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification and has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2035, having already powered 50%+ of its energy consumption from renewable sources.
Security
NIST CSF
Compliant
Verizon's enterprise security practices are aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and Verizon publishes its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) as a leading industry cybersecurity resource.
Quality
Gartner MQ Leader (Network Services)
Certified
Verizon Business has been recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Network Services for 14 consecutive years, validating the completeness of its SD-WAN, SASE, and global enterprise network portfolio.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA
Compliant
Verizon's digital properties including verizon.com, My Verizon app, and Verizon Business portals comply with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, ensuring services are accessible to customers with disabilities.
Regulatory
ITAR Compliance
Compliant
Verizon Business complies with ITAR for its government and defense segment, enabling secure communications, managed network services, and classified workload support for US defense and intelligence community customers.

Verizon Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Network Engineering· 3 roles

Verizon Products & Competitors

Product Suite
4 products · select one to explore
Telecommunications
Telecom Network
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband
Mmwave and C-band 5G for ultra-fast connectivity

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband combines C-band mid-band spectrum with millimeter-wave (mmWave) in dense venues and urban cores to deliver peak download speeds exceeding 3 Gbps with sub-10ms latency. Available to consumer postpaid subscribers on premium plans and to enterprise customers as private 5G deployments for manufacturing, ports, and stadiums, Ultra Wideband is Verizon's premium network tier above its 5G Nationwide coverage layer.

Use Cases
Deploying Verizon private 5G Ultra Wideband on a factory floor to connect 200 IoT sensors and autonomous forklifts with deterministic low-latencyStreaming 4K content on a consumer smartphone at full speed in a dense urban core using mmWave 5G hot zonesEnabling a stadium venue to support 70,000 concurrent connected devices during a live NFL game with Ultra Wideband coverage
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Key Customers
NFL
NFL (National Football League)
AMZ
Amazon Warehousing
PLA
Port of Los Angeles
Competitive Intelligence
VSAT&T 5G
THEM

AT&T 5G is a national wireless network offering both mid-band and low-band 5G coverage across the US, with a FirstNet dedicated network for first responders and enterprise mobility solutions for large corporations.

EDGE

Verizon's mmWave Ultra Wideband deployments in dense urban venues and stadiums offer higher peak speeds than AT&T's primarily mid-band 5G architecture

VST-Mobile 5G
THEM

T-Mobile 5G operates the largest 5G coverage footprint in the US using its 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum from the Sprint merger, providing broad geographic coverage and competitive speeds for consumer and business subscribers.

EDGE

Verizon Ultra Wideband's C-band + mmWave combination delivers faster peak throughput in covered markets versus T-Mobile's single mid-band layer

VSDish Wireless
THEM

Dish Wireless is a US carrier that built a new cloud-native 5G network from scratch, offering wireless services under the Boost Mobile brand and pursuing enterprise private 5G contracts using its nationwide spectrum holdings.

EDGE

Verizon's established enterprise relationships, nationwide coverage, and premium network brand reputation far exceed Dish Wireless's nascent network buildout

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