Verizon Communication, Inc. (VZ) recently introduced new cell sites and expanded network capacity in the Savannah, GA, region to empower its residents, businesses and visitors with high-performing 4G LTE and 5G Ultra Wideband coverage. The expansion covers Pooler, Port Wentworth, Savannah’s Historic District and enhanced in-building network coverage at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.The network upgrades are part of Verizon’s multi-year initiative to improve its nationwide infrastructure, enablin ...

Meeko Media/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored by Treading Softly When was the last time that you had a second thought about paying your power bill, cell phone bill, or Internet bill? When was the last time you thought deeply before flipping on a light switch or starting your car? You see, there are many things that we do without even a second of additional thought. We do them because they're necessary, or we do them because we need to. We turn on the lights when we enter a room because we need visibility. ...

Verizon Communication, Inc. (VZ) recently disclosed that it is set to incur a severance charge between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion in the third quarter of 2024. In a bid to trim operating costs, the telecom giant announced a voluntary separation program in June for management staff based in the United States. Per the program, about 4,800 employees are expected to depart by the end of March, 2025 and over half of these workers are set to leave by the end of September 2024. The company is also planning to d ...

What you need to know: Verizon Business in partnership with Ericsson will host its third Innovation Session of 2024 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on September 17The session will feature panel discussions from industry experts at Google, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Secret Service, NHL, Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Ericsson NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business is set to bring the latest iteration of its Innovation Sessions tour to Capital One Arena in ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon recently turned on new cell sites, bringing fast and reliable 4G LTE and 5G Ultra Wideband service to residents and visitors of Pooler, Port Wentworth, and Savannah, including the Historic District. Whether enjoying connecting with friends and family while on the move, connecting their smart homes through Verizon Home Internet, or using Verizon service for small business or enterprise applications, Verizon customers in the Savannah area just got a ...

In the latest market close, Verizon Communications (VZ) reached $43.75, with a +0.23% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.07%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.31%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 2.17%.The the stock of largest U.S. cellphone carrier has risen by 7.04% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.92%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnin ...

The telecom giant's leverage ratio is about to go in the wrong direction.Verizon (VZ 3.84%) is one of the top dividend stocks in the S&P 500. The telecom giant's payout currently yields more than 6.5%. That puts it among the 10 highest yields in that broad market index, where the average is less than 1.5%. Further, the company recently increased its payout for the 18th straight year. That's the longest current streak in the U.S. telecom sector. A big factor driving Verizon's ability to continue increasing i ...

J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images The biggest complaint about Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) for years now has been the weak balance sheet. The wireless giant constantly places too much emphasizes into hiking the dividend annually and the BoD didn't fail to disappoint last week with a dividend hike and a large cash acquisition thrown on top. My investment thesis remains Neutral on the stock, with the balance sheet again stressed by these moves. Source: Finviz Dividend Just when Verizon was ...

会议主要讨论的核心内容 收购Frontier Communications扩大光纤覆盖范围 - 收购Frontier Communications将使公司的光纤覆盖范围增加到3000万户,成为行业最大的光纤网络之一 [4][5][6][7] - 收购Frontier有助于公司增加可服务的客户群,保持增长势头,并在无线和有线业务上保持领先地位 [6] - 公司之前曾拥有Frontier的资产,但在2010年和2015年出售,此次收购是为了获得更好的光纤网络 [7] - 收购Frontier在财务上也是有利的,从收购当天开始就能带来收入和EBITDA的增长,预计一年后也能带来每股收益和现金流的增长 [8] 5G和边缘计算在人工智能应用中的作用 - 公司在客户服务、个性化营销等方面广泛应用人工智能,取得了显著的效率和销售提升 [19][20][21][25] - 公司的边缘计算网络为未来基于人工智能的应用提供了良好的基础设施,在处理成本、安全性和延迟方面具有优势 [21][22][23] - 公司已与谷歌、亚马逊和微软就边缘计算达成合作,为未来人工智能应用的落地做好准备 [23] 无线业务发展策略 - 公司将无线和有线网络建设作为同等重要的优先事项,为客户提供多样化的接入选择 [12][13][14] - 公司对固定无线接入业务保持乐观,未来将继续投资并提供更多选择 [13][14] - 公司将在4-5百万固定无线用户后,对整体宽带策略做出更全面的阐述 [14] 消费者市场表现 - 公司的消费者群体具有较高的信用评分,目前未出现明显的信用恶化情况 [28][29] - 公司正在通过myPlan等产品提升客户粘性,增加客户使用公司多项服务的意愿 [37][38][39][40] - 公司将在保持财务纪律的前提下,根据市场变化适当调整营销策略和补贴力度 [33][34] 行业发展趋势 - 行业整体净增用户数超出预期,主要来自预付费用户向后付费的转化 [36][37] - 公司将继续保持在大企业、政府和中小企业无线市场的领先地位 [43] - 公司将在保持财务纪律的前提下,根据市场变化适当调整定价策略 [46][47][48] - 公司认为有线和无线业务的融合将进一步加深,但不会采取大幅打折的策略 [59][60] 问答环节的重要提问和回答 关于固定无线接入的战略 - 问:收购Frontier后,公司是否会减少对固定无线接入的投入? [11] - 答:不会,公司将继续保持对固定无线接入的投资力度,为客户提供更多选择 [12][13][14] 关于人工智能应用的进展 - 问:公司在人工智能应用方面的重点是什么,对收入和成本的影响如何? [24] - 答:公司在客户服务效率、个性化营销等方面广泛应用人工智能,取得了显著成效,未来将继续投入 [19][20][21][25] 关于无线业务的发展 - 问:新iPhone发布后,公司是否需要提供更多补贴来吸引用户升级? [31][32] - 答:公司将保持财务纪律,根据市场变化适当调整营销策略,不会采取大规模补贴 [33][34] - 问:公司对未来无线业务净增用户的信心如何? [41][42] - 答:公司有信心在2023年实现消费者后付费无线业务(不含第二线)的正增长 [43][44] 关于有线宽带业务的发展 - 问:公司未来在有线宽带业务上的投资重点是什么? [15][16] - 答:公司将继续保持在有线和无线宽带业务上的投资,为客户提供更多选择 [16]

Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier comes with plenty of risks.Verizon (VZ -0.39%) announced a $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR 1.51%) this week in an effort to expand fiber services in the U.S. The price tag is high, but there's a reason this could pay off, and it has more to do with bundling than just fiber. Travis Hoium digs into the good and the bad of this deal in this video.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Sept. 5, 2024. The video was published on S ...