Verizon Business

Verizon 5G Push Includes Partnerships With Apple, Google

by Gina Narcisi

Rather that compete via acquisition, Verizon is partnering with Apple and Google for video content as the carrier gears up to launch a 5G wireless service in five cities later this year.

Verizon Closes Hard-Fought Straight Path Communications Purchase

by Gina Narcisi

Following a monthlong bidding war with AT&T last year, Verizon completed its purchase of wireless spectrum holder Straight Path Communications in an all-stock deal worth $3.1 billion.

Report: Verizon Pulls Out Of Plans To Sell Huawei Devices Amid Mounting Government Pressure

by Gina Narcisi

Renewed fears around Chinese espionage efforts have thwarted an anticipated partnership between Huawei and Verizon, which has reportedly succumbed to political pressure from the U.S. government and won't be going ahead with plans to sell Huawei phones.

Verizon CEO: Next-Gen Technologies, Oath Media Business Set Up Carrier To Compete

by Gina Narcisi

'Our focus is to use the assets that we have today to be competitive in ways the others can't compete. We see much more opportunity to be innovative versus using tax reform to bring our prices down,' Lowell McAdam said on the company's earnings call Tuesday.

Huawei Loses U.S. Carrier Support, But Partners Can Still Resell The Latest Huawei Smartphone

by Gina Narcisi

Political pressure may have ultimately caused the erosion of reported deals between Huawei and two of the country's wireless leaders, but partners looking to add another competitive option to iPhone and Android devices can still access Huawei products via retail channels.