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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) generates a steady stream of news that spans technology, communications, sports partnerships, customer loyalty programs and financial updates. Headquartered in New York City and serving countries worldwide as well as nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon regularly issues announcements about its network capabilities, enterprise solutions, consumer offers and shareholder actions.
Investors and followers of VZ news will find coverage of quarterly earnings dates and related webcasts, where Verizon presents results and provides business updates. These releases often include discussions of non‑GAAP financial measures such as Consolidated EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow, along with explanations of how management uses these metrics. Dividend declarations from the Board of Directors, including details on record and payment dates, also appear in Verizon’s news flow and reflect its approach to shareholder returns.
Beyond financial information, Verizon news highlights its role in major sports and entertainment properties. As the Official 5G Network of the NFL and the Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2026™, Verizon announces customer sweepstakes and ticket programs tied to events like Super Bowl LX and FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches. Programs such as Verizon Access and Verizon Ultimate Access, accessed through the My Verizon app, give customers opportunities to win game tickets, on‑field experiences and other exclusive rewards.
Verizon Business announcements showcase large-scale network and venue projects, including Wi‑Fi 6E and LAN upgrades for stadiums such as Empower Field at Mile High, and high‑capacity optical networks for media organizations like Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Other news items cover strategic collaborations, such as the Verizon AI Connect deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build new long‑haul, high‑capacity fiber routes that support AI and cloud workloads.
For the consumer and prepaid segments, news from brands within the Verizon Value portfolio, such as Total Wireless, describes new device financing programs, 5G‑covered no‑contract offerings and initiatives aimed at expanding access to premium devices. Together, these stories provide a broad picture of how Verizon engages with customers, partners and investors across its wireless, broadband, enterprise and value segments. Bookmarking the VZ news feed on Stock Titan can help users follow earnings announcements, dividend decisions, major network projects and customer-focused campaigns as they are reported.
Verizon (VZ) says healthcare providers including AdventHealth and Tampa General Hospital have signed deals for on‑premises Neutral Host or combined Neutral Host + Private 5G networks to address rising data, device density, and varied user needs on campus. Ericsson is the platform provider. The Neutral Host improves public cellular coverage for patients and visitors while Private 5G offers dedicated, low‑latency bandwidth and security for mission‑critical workflows and future pilots. Verizon highlights deployable latent private cores and cites deployments showcased at HLTH USA 2025.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) on Oct 21, 2025 launched Digital Secure Home and a refreshed Verizon Protect app to expand home and mobile cybersecurity offerings.
Digital Secure Home (managed via the Verizon Home app) is included with Fios Home Internet and provides Vulnerability Assessments and Malicious Website Protection. Digital Secure Home Plus is priced at $5.99/mo and adds botnet/brute‑force defenses and abnormal device behavior detection. Verizon Protect adds a Security Rating and four Security Categories (Identity, Device, Network, Online).
Fall Open Enrollment for Verizon Mobile Protect runs through Nov 3, 2025, offering unlimited claims, unlimited cracked screen repairs, 24/7 premium tech support and same‑day device delivery/setup.
Verizon (VZ) released an Oct. 16, 2025 survey showing families increasingly use technology to balance Halloween fun and safety. 78% of parents view tech as helpful and over 90% plan to monitor children aged 6+ while trick-or-treating. Common methods are phone calls/texts (88%), location-sharing apps (75%), and wearables (69%), with 59% of smartphone-using parents checking in multiple times per hour. 35% of parents want an SOS button on their child’s device. Verizon highlights its Gizmo Watch 3 and Verizon Family tools as solutions for real-time GPS, SOS alerts, Safe Walk with SOS, and parental controls.
Total Wireless (VZ) launched a California LifeLine program offering qualifying residents unlimited talk and text plus 6GB of high-speed data every 30 days for $0 per month, with a free smartphone on enrollment.
Unlimited data is available for $11/month. Enrollment is available in-store via QR code or online; eligibility includes CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit. The program is available at Total Wireless's network of approximately 1,900 stores nationwide, including more than 200 in California. More information: mygdpbenefit.com/twca.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) announced on October 16, 2025 that Verizon Frontline completed a communications upgrade for Montgomery County public safety agencies, activating over 600 mobile 5G broadband lines for agency vehicles.
The deployment extends an existing relationship with Montgomery County and targets faster, lower‑latency connectivity to support MDTs, GPS, radios, wireless printers/scanners, and mobile/fixed cameras. Verizon reported $134.8 billion revenue in 2024.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will report third-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The company will present results via a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, with earnings materials (news release, presentation, financial tables) posted at 6:30 a.m. ET on Verizon's Investor Relations website.
Verizon reported $134.8 billion in revenue for 2024 and says its materials and webcast access instructions will be available online. For investor access, use Verizon’s investor site and online media center for supplemental resources and RSS feeds.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) on October 14, 2025 announced flexible payment deferrals for U.S. military, Coast Guard, federal first responders and other federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
Eligible customers who need more time to pay can call 1-800-VERIZON, provide verification of federal or military employment, and request payment assistance. Verizon said services for affected members will not be interrupted during the shutdown.
The release reiterates Verizon's scale: $134.8 billion revenue in 2024 and global service to millions of customers and nearly all Fortune 500 companies.
Verizon Business (VZ) released a survey of 500 U.S. companies on IoT adoption on Oct 14, 2025, finding strong optimism about ROI and technology drivers.
Key findings: 84% see AI as key for IoT and 70% say AI accelerated deployments; 82% value AI+video insights; 98% expect benefits within two years; deployments of 10,000+ devices are forecast to more than triple next year. Adoption of 5G RedCap, satellites, network slicing, private wireless, and eSIM (ThingSpace eSIM connectivity +240% YoY) are highlighted. 43% cite cybersecurity as the largest IoT challenge.
Verizon (VZ) agreed to acquire Starry, a fixed wireless broadband provider focused on multi‑dwelling units (MDUs), in a deal expected to close by Q1 2026 subject to FCC approval and customary closing conditions.
Starry serves nearly 100,000 MDU customers across Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington, D.C., and uses millimeter‑wave technology. Verizon said the acquisition will help accelerate its plan to double fixed wireless subscribers to 8–9 million and expand fixed wireless availability to 90 million households by 2028, leveraging Verizon’s fiber backbone and mmWave spectrum.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) signed a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon (VZ) to provide space-based direct-to-device cellular broadband across the continental United States, with service planned to begin in 2026.
The partnership combines Verizon's terrestrial network and premium 850 MHz spectrum with AST SpaceMobile's LEO network and the largest-ever commercial communications arrays in orbit. The agreement covers AST SpaceMobile's licensed L- and S-band and up to 1,150 MHz of operator low- and mid-band spectrum. Companies completed successful demonstrations including a crystal-clear VoLTE call and two-way RCS between unmodified smartphones and an AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellite.