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READING, England, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon announced today that it has achieved Cisco® Multinational Gold Certification status in EMEA by recertifying France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. To earn Gold Certification, Verizon met rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction. "This recognition highlights the technical expertise of our local teams and our commitment to delivering...

School Will Work With Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab to Develop App FORNEY, Texas, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of high school students from Forney High School are winners of a national competition to develop mobile applications that address a need or problem in their school. Their "One|Place" app concept is one of the 10 winning designs. The app offers students, faculty and the community one location to find details about upcoming school and community...

Company's Innovation and Broadband, Internet Protocol Investments Are Powerful Platforms for Economic Growth NEWBURY PARK, Calif., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's powerful networks continue to meet the growing broadband, communications and information needs of California consumers and businesses, as the company invested more than $549 million in its California wireline networks and information technology infrastructure in 2012. "Robust and modern communications networks...

Green Fleet Will Also Help Ease Traffic Congestion and Better Serve Customers NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To help reduce traffic congestion and carbon dioxide emissions in New York City, and better serve customers, Verizon has rolled out a fleet of 25 buses that will pick up company technicians at central locations throughout the city and then transport them to local job sites. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

Verizon's National Innovative App Challenge Aimed at Boosting Students' Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math NEW YORK, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten teams of creative middle and high school students across the country are the winners of a national competition to develop mobile applications that address a need or problem in the students' communities or schools. The winning apps range from encouraging a community to do more recycling, to making it easier for...

Over 88% of Alabamians Now Covered by 4G LTE Network; Company's Heavy Investments Ensure Alabamians are More Connected BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Web on the Verizon Wireless network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in Alabama, thanks to heavy investments made during 2012. Over the course of the year, the company invested more than $100 million in network enhancements across Alabama; its ongoing...

Pioneering network solution vendor brings advantages of reduced latency, improved bandwidth, and enhanced security features to mission-critical utility applications NEWTON, Mass., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Corporation (NASDAQ:AMBT), provider of a secure, flexible, and scalable communications and applications platform, today announced that all of the Ambient Smart Grid® Node family is now certified on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. For the first time, a...

LAUREL, Md., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year since 1974, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce recognizes the police and law enforcement officers, firefighters, rescue personnel and Department of Corrections employees who dedicate their lives to protecting the people and property of Maryland's most populated county. In addition to honoring individual members of the public safety community for their valor and service, the Chamber also recognizes a private-sector business...

Complete Solution to Help Operators Increase Productivity, Hold Down Costs; Implementation Includes More Than 18,000 Verizon Service Vehicles NEW YORK, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is rolling out Networkfleet on the Verizon Wireless network, the company announced on Friday (March 15). Networkfleet is a fleet-management solution that provides a wide variety of monitoring and management capabilities for increased productivity and improved customer service. The Networkfleet...

Verizon Foundation, A CALL TO MEN Team With Carolina Panthers Head Coach and GM, Former Players, CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Enable Coaches to Develop Young Men of Character CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Several hundred coaches from middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues across the Carolinas met on Thursday (March 14) to learn how to develop young men of character. The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN - a leading national...