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Verizon Buys Alltel to Bolster User Base
Verizon Wireless said Thursday that it will buy Alltel to beef up its network for about $28.1 billion. The deal surfaced on Wednesday via various press reports and Verizon Wireless just made it official statement. What's this deal about? Subscriber envy. Verizon Wireless wasn't...
Tags: Alltel Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-05
Verizon Wireless to Buy Alltel in $28.1 Billion Deal
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday it would buy rural mobile phone service provider Alltel Corp for $28.1 billion, including debt, which would vault it to first place in the U.S. market ahead of AT&T Inc. Under...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial services, Investment, Financial accounting, Alltel Corp., Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications Inc., LBO, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Texas Pacific Group, AT&T Corp., private equity, dividend, Vodafone Group Plc., Network technology
News items 2008-06-05
Verizon Wireless to Buy Alltel
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday it would buy rural mobile phone service provider Alltel for $28.1 billion (14.4 billion pounds), including debt, which would vault it to first place in the U.S. market ahead of AT&T. Under the...
Tags: Vodafone Group Plc., Alltel Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services, Investment, Sprint Nextel Corp.
News items 2008-06-05
Vodafone Confirms Verizon in Talks to Buy Alltel
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone VOD confirmed on Thursday that Verizon Wireless, in which it has a 45 percent stake, is in advanced talks about buying U.S. rural mobile service provider Alltel Corp. Verizon Wireless is close to buying Alltel for $27 billion,...
Tags: Business services, Alltel Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Verizon Wireless, Britain, London, service provider, Thomson Reuters Corp., VoD, mobile, U.S.
News items 2008-06-05
Vodafone Confirms Verizon in Talks to Buy Alltel
LONDON (Reuters UK) - Vodafone VOD confirmed on Thursday that U.S.-based Verizon Wireless, in which it has a 45 percent stake, is in advanced talks about buying U.S. rural mobile service provider Alltel. Verizon Wireless is close to buying Alltel for $27 billion (14 billion...
Tags: Vodafone Group Plc., Alltel Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Video On Demand (VoD), Business Services, Tv & Home Theater, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless
News items 2008-06-05
Vodafone Says Verizon in Talks to Buy Alltel
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone VOD confirmed on Thursday that Verizon Wireless, in which it has a 45 percent stake, is in advanced talks about buying U.S. rural mobile service provider Alltel Corp. Verizon Wireless is close to buying Alltel for around $27...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial services, Alltel Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications Inc., LBO, Texas Pacific Group, private equity, Britain, handset, London, EBITDA, Thomson Reuters Corp., amortization, service provider, VoD, interest r
News items 2008-06-05
VZ Wirless to Open its Network in 2008; What's Next?
AT&T may not be the wireless network that gives customers the most options once VZ Wireless opens its network to any apps and devices that meet the company's "minimal technical standards" in 2008. This should include any CDMA device or application -- which disqualifies the iPhone, but may spur competition for the product. Verizon Wireless president and...
Tags: Wi-Fi, Strategy, WIRELESS, Lori Deschene, network, Verizon Communications Inc.
Blog posts 2007-11-27
How Verizon Will Compete with the iPhone
Maybe he's delusional, maybe he knows something we don't, but Verizon chief executive Ivan Seidenberg is confident the iPhone won't hurt Verizon so much as help it. How, you ask? By adding excitement to the market and convincing users that it's entirely reasonable to spend $600 on a handset and...
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Andrew Hines, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, Verizon V-Cast
Blog posts 2007-06-20
Verizon Wireless Allows VoIP
The headline of this post is true and the fact is significant; but the implications are less than they might be. The terms of service for Verizon Wireless Data Service aka EVDO do NOT forbid its use for VoIP even though they used to. ...
Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, wireless, Wi-Fi
Blog posts 2007-05-24

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Verizon activates New Hampshire cell site
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-25 June 2008-Verizon activates New Hampshire cell siteC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Verizon Wireless, a US mobile network operator formed as a joint venture between Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) (LSE:VOD), announced on 25 June that it has activate a new cell site in Rockingham County, New...
Articles 2008-06-25
OtterBox: Tough on Technology So Law Enforcement Can Stay Tough on Crime
Harsh and unpredictable environments inthe law enforcement industry can be tough on today's technology. Addlongevity to BlackBerry® devices and other valuables with protective casesfrom OtterBox , exhibiting with Verizon Wireless at the National Sheriffs' Association Conference in Indianapolis, Ind.,June 30th through July 2nd, booth # 1103....
Articles 2008-06-24
Phantom Planet "RAISE THE DEAD" All Summer Long; Power Pop Icons Reveal Full-On Tour Schedule, Including Headline Shows, Festival Dates, and Cross-Country Run Alongside Paramore; Band to Rock CBS' "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" as "Do The Panic" Screens at Theatres Nationwide in New Verizon Wireless Promotional Spot
Fueled By Ramen recording group Phantom Planethas unveiled its summer tour schedule, including both headline shows aswell as a major cross-country run alongside FBR labelmates, Paramore. Thenews comes amid a flurry of promotional activity and critical acclaimsurrounding the California-based band's just-released label debut, "RAISETHE DEAD." The headline dates will...
Articles 2008-06-24
FYI… OMG… :-O — Texting Not Just for Kids Anymore
Verizon Wireless Reports More Than 1 Billion Text Messages Each Month Sent Over Florida Wireless Network TAMPA, Fla. -- With Floridians of all ages now communicating with text messaging on their wireless phones, Verizon Wireless reports that more than 1 billion texts each month are sent on the...
Articles 2008-06-24
East Brookfield, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Worcester County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new...
Articles 2008-06-24
Verizon Wireless Expands Local Wireless Broadband Network in Southern Delaware
More Wireless Customers in Sussex and Kent Counties Can Now Access the Internet at Broadband Speeds and Download Music, Videos and Games to Their Phones WILMINGTON, Del., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded BroadbandAccess, its wireless broadband service, in Sussex and Kent...
Articles 2008-06-24
BET Announces Marketing Partnerships With a Host of Sponsors for the 'Hottest Ticket on Television' - The BET AWARDS 2008
Advertising and Promotional Partners Include Dodge, Procter & Gamble, Target, CIROC Vodka, Ford, Coors, Pepsi, Verizon Wireless and Akademiks NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of this year's BET AWARDS, BET has announced unique marketing partnerships with several high-profile sponsors, including Dodge, Procter & Gamble,...
Articles 2008-06-23
Verizon Wireless Brings Wireless Broadband Service to Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties
Wireless Customers Can Now Access the Internet at Broadband Speeds and Download Music, Videos and Games to Their Phones WATERTOWN, N.Y., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has brought BroadbandAccess, its wireless broadband service, to Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties, giving local customers access...
Articles 2008-06-23
Guests at the New MGM Grand at Foxwoods® to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access MASHANTUCKET, Conn., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for its customers, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice...
Articles 2008-06-23
Verizon Wireless Continues Support of National HIV Testing Awareness Campaign
Company Working with Education and Public Health Experts to Raise Public Awareness Via Mobile Media ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The message about the importance of HIV testing is getting out to the general public, thanks to the innovative use of wireless communications. Verizon Wireless, the...
Articles 2008-06-23
Introducing Dexterra Central: Global Online Partner Community for Developers and Channel Partners to Innovate, Collaborate and Market Mobile Applications
Dexterra, Inc., the business mobility company,today unveiled Dexterra Central, an online community of more than 50developers, wireless carriers, resellers and system integrators who areactively participating in Dexterra's DevNetwork partner program. DexterraCentral is an efficient online information exchange and communitysupporting mobileapplication developers from initial product development through salesand ongoing...
Articles 2008-06-23
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