Verizon Business

https://www.verizon.com/business/
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Verizon Business, a privately owned entity under Verizon, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1988, it operates with approximately 24,940 employees and reported $29.1 billion in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in telecommunications, functioning as a division of Verizon Communications that provides services and products for Verizon's business and government clients globally.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1988

Headcount

15,539

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Verizon Business CEO and EVP Kyle Maladay assumed the chairmanship of the CTIA wireless industry association on an immediate basis, succeeding Laurent Therival. Verizon's Visible brand introduced Visible Inner Circle group mobile plans, enabling customers to link up to seven accounts for cost savings without requiring a single bill or primary account holder. Verizon partnered with Hyfi, a flood sensor startup, to launch a preventative flood monitoring system in Chicago. This system uses approximately 50 low-cost sensors operating on Verizon's 5G network. Hyfi joined Verizon's Frontline Innovation Programme. Verizon also announced plans to open a new headquarters in New York City's Penn 2 office tower, leasing over 195,000 square feet of space to accommodate approximately 1000 employees starting in 2026.

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Verizon Business offers 4 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and enterprise tech industries. Verizon Business's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, data centre infrastructure, enterprise security and enterprise connectivity services.

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Verizon Business's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Verizon Business's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise fibre and private IP. For full access to Verizon Business's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Oct

16th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Verizon and Ericsson make first 6G call outside in 7GHz band

Verizon and Ericsson claimed a first for 6G with a call made using proof-of-concept gear at a commercial network site running in 7GHz band spectrum. Actually, the field test looked like it took place in a parking lot, not a field.

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Oct

6th

2026

07:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Network theft is up, and so are arrests

While cable operators and telcos are at each other's throats in their quest for broadband subscribers, they've found common ground in at least one thing: Working together in the fight against network vandalism and the theft of fiber, copper and other types of equipment.

Light Reading

Oct

1st

2026

08:46

Operational Challenges, B2B Tag, Operational Challenges

Verizon Fios customers lose access to Starz programming

Starz confirmed that Verizon Fios fibre broadband customers in the US have lost access to all Starz channels, Starz on Demand, and the Starz app after the two companies failed to reach a renewal agreement. In a statement, Starz said that Verizon had been unwilling to negotiate and had misrepresented the Starz position; adding that Fios customers had lost access to unique programming from one of the last remaining independent entertainment companies.

Telecompaper

Oct

1st

2026

08:25

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Joint Ventures, Management Changes

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon name Paul Roth to lead rural joint venture

The 'big 3' in the US are moving ahead with their plans for a joint venture to pool resources in rural areas. They have named Paul Roth the interim CEO of the joint venture, until a permanent CEO is recruited. Roth has a long career in the US telco market, with executive positions previously at AT&T, Cingular Wireless and Ameritech.

Telecompaper

Sep

17th

2026

07:34

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

Verizon seeks FCC approval to test 6G use cases in 4GHz

Verizon is gearing up for more trials of 6G use cases and wants to use 4GHz midband spectrum to test object sensing in and around its lab in Los Angeles. Verizon Wireless (under the company name Cellco Partnership) has applied for an experimental license to use the 4.8GHz-4.9GHz band to "demonstrate 5G advanced technology use cases such as object sensing as a precursor to 6G integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)," according to its application filings.

Light Reading

Sep

8th

2026

08:51

Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Verizon signs new multi-year optical fibre supply deal with Corning

Verizon has signed a new multi-year, multi-billion dollar contract with Corning for the delivery of over 80 million miles of high-density optical fibre and connectivity solutions between 2027 and 2032. This includes Corning Contour Flow Cable, which allows Verizon to install more optical fibre in conduit pathways. Verizon will use the equipment to expand fibre broadband access for households and businesses across the US, and build a national long-haul backbone network to support AI hyperscalers.

Telecompaper

Sep

2nd

2026

05:26

B2B Tag

Verizon deploys Frontline Crisis Response teams in Indiana, Hawaii

Verizon has deployed Frontline Crisis Response teams and assets to Indiana, Hawaii and Washington in recent weeks to support communities affected by storms, wildfires and flooding. The Frontline Crisis Response teams provide emergency workers and first responders with mission-critical support, and assets to provide connectivity and communications.

Telecompaper

Aug

27th

2026

09:57

B2B Tag

5G FWA has rural-urban performance gap in US – Ookla

Rural customers get the fuzzy end of the 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) lollipop when it comes to broadband download speed and latency, according to the latest Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data that shows a performance gap between urban and remote areas in the US.

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Aug

21st

2026

02:00

B2B Tag

Test shows 5G SA uplink boost but most telcos still hold back

For wireless carriers still looking for reasons to upgrade to 5G standalone (SA), the latest test from Signals Research Group shows an eye-catching improvement in upstream capacity with a 5G core network. The test compared the performance between 5G SA and 5G non-standalone (NSA) on Verizon's network with Ericsson infrastructure in St. Paul, Minnesota, using two Motorola razr fold smartphones.

Light Reading

Aug

14th

2026

04:06

B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Verizon delivers cellular connectivity for Midland Odessa buses in Texas

Verizon Business has signed a contract with the Midland Odessa Urban Transit District to provide bus routes across Midland and Odessa, in Texas, with connectivity. The company has replaced legacy radio systems with cellular-based technology to eliminate connectivity gaps across the Permian Basin. The EZ-Rider service operates fixed-route bus services, ADA paratransit, and the EZ-Connect commuter service between Midland and Odessa - supporting around 250,000 residents across the two cities.

Telecompaper

Aug

3rd

2026

01:50

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Verizon confirms Villanueva as new consumer chief

Verizon has confirmed Alfonso Villanueva as its new consumer chief. He took on the role in February on an interim basis, when Sowmyanarayan Sampath left the operator, and has now been named EVP, Verizon Consumer Group on a permanent basis. Villanueva also retains the role of Chief Transformation Officer at Verizon, which he started last year when Dan Schulman took over as CEO of Verizon.

Telecompaper

Jul

31st

2026

11:38

Operational Challenges, B2B Tag, Operational Challenges

American Television Alliance Slams Deltavision Blackout on Verizon

WASHINGTON—Following failed retransmission consent negotiations that led to Deltavision Media's WSYT Fox affiliate in Syracuse N.Y. being dropped from Verizon’s programming lineup, the pay TV-backed group, American Television Alliance (ATVA), has accused Deltavision of demanding an “exorbitant rate hike – one of the steepest Verizon has ever seen” in the talks.

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Verizon Business's customers primarily consist of iT Services and IT Consulting and government Administration companies. Examples of Verizon Business's customers include U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Wipro. Verizon Business has partners like Deloitte. Examples of Verizon Business's suppliers include Skyline Communications, Matrixx Software and Arcadyan.

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