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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Cheaper Pricing Plans
If those ATT and Verizon Wireless television commercials were fighting words, the fight may now have really begun with the announcement that Verizon has cut rates on its wireless plans, effective Monday.The company’s nationwide unlimited voice plan has been slashed from $99 all the way down to $69.99 per month. …(188 words) Related Topics: cheap,... »
Data Revenues Will Push Mobile Biz Past $1 Trillion
The growing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless broadband networks are proving to be two major catalysts for the wireless industry. As a result, expect its revenues to barrel past the $1 trillion-mark by 2013, says Informa Telecom’s & Media, a London-based market research group. That compares to revenues of $208 billion in 2008... »
Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Cheaper Pricing Plans
If those ATT and Verizon Wireless television commercials were fighting words, the fight may now have really begun with the announcement that Verizon has cut rates on its wireless plans, effective Monday.The company’s nationwide unlimited voice plan has been slashed from $99 all the way down to $69.99 per month. …(188 words) ... »
Verizon Looks to Shake Up Wireless Pricing
Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) is going on the offensive as it tweaks pricing plans, pares its device portfolio and markets heavily with its “there’s a map for that” ad campaign. The grand plan for Verizon Wireless: Grab customers, get them using a lot of data and then upsell them to 4G... »
Bye Bye Sprint, No Looking Back
Joel West submits: My blog posting Monday about switching to Verizon (VZ) after 12+ years with Sprint (S) — as posted on Seeking Alpha — brought an email Tuesday from someone at Sprint financial PR which said in part: I saw the post in which you were trying to come up with a... »
Verizon FiOS ETF Doubling Kicks In Sunday
As Verizon faces scrutiny in Washington over recently announcing it’s doubling early-termination fees on smartphone users, the company moves forward with doubling ETFs on its FiOS service customers this Sunday.That’s when it’ll cost new plan subscribers $360 to opt out before their two-year commitment is up, instead of $179. The …(124 words) Related Topics: LEC,... »
To Aid Earthquake Victims in Haiti, the Verizon Foundation Announces $100,000 in Grants, and an Employee-Donation Matching Program
NEW YORK – The Verizon Foundation has awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to World Vision and Food for the Poor to assist the victims of the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. Related Topics: New York, Verizon »
Verizon and Lineage Power Will Test New Technologies to Reduce Power Used by Information and Communications Technology Equipment
NEW YORK – Lineage Power Corp. and Verizon Communications are partnering to test two new technologies that significantly decrease the amount of electricity used by information and communications technology (ICT) equipment. Related Topics: equipment, Info, information, LEC, New York, Verizon »
Verizon Gives $150,000 Grant to Rutgers University Graduate School of Education to Develop Technology Training for Teachers
NEWARK, N.J. – The Verizon Foundation has awarded Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Education a $150,000 grant to help equip teachers with the tools and skills needed to prepare students for success in today’s digital society. Related Topics: Verizon »
Survey Says: Verizon Wireless Is Top Carrier
The first-ever wireless carriers survey from Zagat puts Verizon at the top of the heap. The company got feedback from more than 2,300 wireless customers who rated Verizon, ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile on key performance aspects: reliability, coverage, products, value and customer service. Verizon Wireless scored a 22 (the average …(225 words) Related Topics: carrier,... »
FBI: ISP Tried to Scam $15M Out of AT&T, XO, Others
The FBI has arrested and charged the owner of Core IP Networks, a Dallas-based ISP, with conspiracy to commit fraud.The feds say Matthew Simpson, 25, of Red Oak, Texas, was part of a 19-person ring that planned to scam ATT Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., XO Communications and other carriers out …(255 words) Related Topics: AT&T,... »
FBI: ISP Tried to Scam $15M Out of AT&T, XO, Others
The FBI has arrested and charged the owner of Core IP Networks, a Dallas-based ISP, with conspiracy to commit fraud.The feds say Matthew Simpson, 25, of Red Oak, Texas, was part of a 19-person ring that planned to scam ATT Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., XO Communications and other carriers out …(255 words) ... »
W. Va. Regulators Hear Verizon-Frontier Arguments
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Frontier Communications (FTR) continue to face resistance to their pending, $8.6 billion landline transaction.On Tuesday, West Virginia’s Public Service Commission starting hearings as it begins the process of deciding whether to approve the transfer of assets from Verizon to Frontier. Many union members and consumer advocates don’t …(367 words) Related Topics: consumer,... »
Verizon Unveils More Interactive TV Features, Including Navigational Shortcuts, in Western New York
NEW YORK – Verizon continues to deliver the ultimate home-entertainment experience, introducing even more innovative interactive features for FiOS TV subscribers in Western New York. Related Topics: home, New York, Verizon »
Verizon Unveils More Interactive TV Features, Including Navigational Shortcuts, in South-Central Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Verizon continues delivering the ultimate home-entertainment experience by introducing even more innovative interactive features for FiOS TV subscribers in south-central Pennsylvania. Related Topics: home, Verizon »
Verizon Wireless: Metered 3G, LTE Billing ‘the Future’
Metered billing for wireless data, be it 3G or 4G, is not only the future, but it’s simply more fair. That’s the latest word from the ever-quotable Verizon Wireless CTO, Dick Lynch. He pointed out to the Washington Post that the end of flat-rate pricing is simply inevitable:”The problem we …(452 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
Verizon Business and Motorola Join Forces to Help Safeguard Retailers’ Wireless Networks From Hackers
NEW YORK – Retailers are increasingly using in-store local area wireless networks for a variety of key functions, including staying in close touch with sales personnel who are serving customers. But all too often, these networks are vulnerable to a variety of security threats such as attacks by hackers and the use of... »
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Receives $50,000 Grant From the Verizon Foundation for Thinkfinity Learning Initiative
MADISON, Wis. – A $50,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation will enable the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to continue to raise awareness and train teachers to use the free educational resources available on Verizon Thinkfinity. Related Topics: free, Verizon »
Verizon Helps Drive IT Standards for Retailers
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – A more modern technology infrastructure would enable retailers to better serve their customers, and Verizon is helping foster such an IT environment by supporting The Association for Retail Technology Standards. Related Topics: Verizon »
Twenty Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations Share $143,000 in Educational Grants From Verizon Through State Tax Credit Program
PHILADELPHIA – Grants totaling $143,000 from Verizon Pennsylvania will open up a range of educational and scholarship opportunities for children served by 20 nonprofit organizations across the state. Related Topics: credit, Verizon »
Cisco brings TelePresence to the home
Last week at CES, Cisco unveiled its TelePresence system for consumer homes. The system used a set-top device, a remote control, a high-def camera, microphone, and a standard HDTV. The device is expected to cost around $1,000 excluding the cost of the TV and consumers’ monthly Internet bills. The company plans to trial its telepresence... »
Palm Pre Tanking Across the Pond — Report
Oh, Palm Pre. Every piece of good news seems to be bring a bit of the bad.Just days after announcing a deal with Verizon Wireless that could lead to a boost in sales in the U.S., a new report says the Pre is performing dreadfully in the U.K. and Ireland. …(130 words) ... »
Palm Pre Tanking Across the Pond — Report
Oh, Palm Pre. Every piece of good news seems to be bring a bit of the bad.Just days after announcing a deal with Verizon Wireless that could lead to a boost in sales in the U.S., a new report says the Pre is performing dreadfully in the U.K. and Ireland. …(130 words) Related Topics: LEC,... »
My Next Phone Will Be on Verizon
Joel West submits: For more than a year, I’ve been mulling over which mobile platform (and carrier) to choose, given that my original choice has reached the end of the line — and so I’m gonna have to pay switching costs anyway. I’ve been with Sprint (S) for more than a decade. Since 2001, I’ve... »
Verizon and AT&T: World War 3G
Compete submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) brought out the big guns this holiday season. In October, Verizon Wireless began to run its series of “there’s a map for that” television ads claiming it has 5 times more 3G coverage than AT&T (T). But that wasn’t the end of it. With the Motorola... »
Verizon CEO Paints Gloomy Picture on Jobs
The economy’s hit bottom, right? We’re starting to see small improvements, right? Not so fast.Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg told an investor conference this week that unemployment numbers aren’t necessarily keeping up with the generally somewhat-optimistic economic outlook. Seidenberg told the group that he considers the struggling job market to be …(148 words) Related Topics: conference,... »
Verizon CEO Paints Gloomy Picture on Jobs
The economy’s hit bottom, right? We’re starting to see small improvements, right? Not so fast.Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg told an investor conference this week that unemployment numbers aren’t necessarily keeping up with the generally somewhat-optimistic economic outlook. Seidenberg told the group that he considers the struggling job market to be …(148 words) ... »
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Upgrades Technology to Increase Health Care Efficiency, Thanks to $500,000 Verizon Grant
MISSION HILLS, Calif. – Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has embarked on a technology upgrade, funded by a $500,000 grant from Verizon, that will improve the hospital’s efficiency, increase accuracy of patient records, and initiate health care outreach for uninsured Californians. Related Topics: California, OSP, Verizon »
Unions Fight Against Verizon Landline Sale to Frontier
The gloves will come off at a rally Sunday in Charleston, W. Va., where politicians and union members plan to protest the sale of thousands of Verizon landlines to Frontier Communications.The proposed $8.6 billion deal that covers 14 states has drawn fire since it was proposed last year. The International …(205 words) ... »
Unions Fight Against Verizon Landline Sale to Frontier
The gloves will come off at a rally Sunday in Charleston, W. Va., where politicians and union members plan to protest the sale of thousands of Verizon landlines to Frontier Communications.The proposed $8.6 billion deal that covers 14 states has drawn fire since it was proposed last year. The International …(205 words) Related Topics: international,... »