Latest Verizon Wireless Stories

Foundation Also Will Match Employees' Contributions to the Fund BOSTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation has pledged $100,000 to One Fund Boston to assist the victims of the April 15 bomb attacks and their families. The foundation also will provide a 1-to-1 match of employee online donations to One Fund Boston. One Fund Boston was established by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to assist families most affected by the bomb...

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of northwest Ohio can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's expansion of 4G LTE in the area. Verizon Wireless first introduced 4G LTE to Toledo in July 2011. WHERE: Just east...

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio and SENECAVILLE, Ohio, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless has expanded its 4G LTE network in southeast Ohio to include Cambridge and Senecaville. Verizon Wireless customers in the area can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network. WHERE: Cambridge and...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluegrass Cellular, a pioneer in the wireless industry in Kentucky, announced today the launch and planned expansion of its second 4G LTE network and the release of its wireless Internet GetSetGo(TM) branded broadband product and services. Using the company's lower 700 MHz spectrum licenses, Bluegrass Cellular plans to serve a coverage area of over 700,000 people by June of 2013. The LTE core and test sites supporting GetSetGo...

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of Huntingdon County can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's expansion of 4G LTE in the area. WHERE: - The north and...

BEDFORD, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of Bedford County can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's expansion of 4G LTE in the area. WHERE: North of the borough of Bedford and...

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless is expanding its 4G LTE network in northeast Ohio today to include East Liverpool. Verizon Wireless customers in the area will experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G...

CHICAGO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq:CLWR), Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and Rio Tinto Plc. (NYSE:RIO). (Logo:...

Verizon Wireless Expands Margins; Continued Strong Customer and Revenue Gains Reported for Wireless, FiOS and Global Enterprise Strategic Services NEW YORK, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 1Q 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated 68 cents in earnings per share (EPS), a 15.3 percent increase compared with 59 cents per share in 1Q 2012. 4.2 percent year-over-year increase in total operating revenues; cash flow from operating activities up $1.6 billion, or 26.4 percent, from 1Q 2012....

Verizon Foundation, A CALL TO MEN Team Up With Baltimore Ravens Defensive Lineman Chris Canty and CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Help Coaches Develop Young Men of Character BALTIMORE, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met on Tuesday (April 16) to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A...