VVerizon Communications (VZ)

Wireless services account for 70% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 95 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including more than 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January 2026, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using its own and other networks.

Industry

TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)

Employees

89,900

Listed

1983-11-21

Website

www.verizon.com