Verizon Expanding Broadband with New Strategic Fiber Agreement
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Tillman Global Holdings announced a commercial agreement with Eaton Fiber LLC on October 27, 2025 to expand high‑capacity fiber service into markets outside Verizon’s and Frontier’s current fiber‑to‑the‑home footprint. The arrangement has Eaton Fiber funding, building, and maintaining the network while Verizon handles sales, marketing, and customer service.
Key features include accelerated market expansion into new serviceable addresses, full residential retail exclusivity for Verizon during the build phase and an additional period, and a structure that complements Verizon’s ongoing fiber builds and planned acquisition of Frontier.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) e Tillman Global Holdings hanno annunciato un accordo commerciale con Eaton Fiber LLC il 27 ottobre 2025 per espandere il servizio in fibra ad alta capacità in mercati al di fuori dell’attuale impronta fiber‑to‑the‑home di Verizon e Frontier. L’accordo prevede che Eaton Fiber finanzia, costruisca e mantenga la rete, mentre Verizon si occupa di vendite, marketing e servizio clienti.
Le caratteristiche principali includono un’accelerazione dell’espansione in nuovi indirizzi servibili, esclusiva al dettaglio residenziale completa per Verizon durante la fase di costruzione e per un periodo aggiuntivo, e una struttura che completa le iniziative di Verizon in fibra in corso e l’acquisizione pianificata di Frontier.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) y Tillman Global Holdings anunciaron un acuerdo comercial con Eaton Fiber LLC el 27 de octubre de 2025 para ampliar el servicio de fibra de alta capacidad a mercados fuera de la huella de fibra hasta el hogar de Verizon y Frontier. El acuerdo hace que Eaton Fiber financie, construya y mantenga la red, mientras que Verizon se encarga de ventas, marketing y servicio al cliente.
Las características clave incluyen una expansión acelerada hacia nuevas direcciones susceptibles de servicio, exclusividad minorista residencial total para Verizon durante la fase de construcción y un periodo adicional, y una estructura que complementa las construcciones de fibra de Verizon en curso y la adquisición prevista de Frontier.
버라이즌(NYSE: VZ)와 Tillman Global Holdings는 2025년 10월 27일 Eaton Fiber LLC와의 상업적 합의를 발표했습니다. 이 합의는 Verizon과 Frontier의 현재 광섬유-가정(Fiber-to-the-Home) 보급 구역 밖으로 고용량 광섬유 서비스를 확장하기 위한 것입니다. 이 합의에서 Eaton Fiber는 네트워크에 자금을 대고 구축 및 유지하며 Verizon은 판매, 마케팅 및 고객 서비스를 담당합니다.
주요 특징으로는 새로운 서비스 가능 주소로의 시장 확장 가속화, 구축 단계 동안 Verizon에 대한 전면 주거용 소매 독점권 및 추가 기간, 그리고 Verizon의 ongoing 광섬유 구축과 Frontier 인수를 보완하는 구조가 있습니다.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) et Tillman Global Holdings ont annoncé un accord commercial avec Eaton Fiber LLC le 27 octobre 2025 pour étendre le service fibre optique à haute capacité vers des marchés en dehors de l’empreinte actuelle de Verizon et Frontier en matière de fibre jusqu’au domicile. L’accord prévoit qu’Eaton Fiber finance, construise et entretienne le réseau, tandis que Verizon se charge des ventes, du marketing et du service client.
Les caractéristiques clés incluent une accélération de l’expansion vers de nouvelles adresses desservables, une exclusivité détaillant résidentielle totale pour Verizon pendant la phase de construction et une période supplémentaire, et une structure qui complète les constructions fibre de Verizon en cours et l’acquisition prévue de Frontier.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) und Tillman Global Holdings gaben am 27. Oktober 2025 eine kommerzielle Vereinbarung mit Eaton Fiber LLC bekannt, um den Hochgeschwindigkeits-Faserdienst in Märkte außerhalb des aktuellen Faser-zu-Haus-Standorts von Verizon und Frontier auszubauen. Die Vereinbarung sieht vor, dass Eaton Fiber das Netzwerk finanziert, baut und wartet, während Verizon Vertrieb, Marketing und Kundenservice übernimmt.
Zu den Schlüsselfunktionen gehören eine beschleunigte Markterweiterung zu neuen versorgten Adressen, vollständige Wohn- Einzelhandels-Exklusivität für Verizon während der Bauphase und einer zusätzlichen Periode, sowie eine Struktur, die die laufenden FTTH-Ausbauprojekte von Verizon und den geplanten Erwerb von Frontier ergänzt.
فيريزون (بورصة نيويورك: VZ) و Tillman Global Holdings أعلنا عن اتفاق تجاري مع Eaton Fiber LLC في 27 أكتوبر 2025 لتوسيع خدمة الألياف عالية السعة إلى أسواق خارج بصمة الألياف حتى المنزل الحالية الخاصة بـ Verizon و Frontier. ينص الاتفاق على أن تموّل Eaton Fiber الشبكة وتبنيها وتقوم بصيانتها، بينما تتولى Verizon المبيعات والتسويق وخدمة العملاء.
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Verizon（NYSE: VZ） 与 Tillman Global Holdings 于2025年10月27日宣布与 Eaton Fiber LLC 达成商业协议，旨在将高容量光纤服务扩展到 Verizon 与 Frontier 现有光纤到户覆盖范围之外的市场。该协议由 Eaton Fiber 提供资金、建设和维护网络，而 Verizon 负责销售、市场营销和客户服务。
主要特征包括向新的可服务地址的市场扩张加速、在建设阶段及其后续时期为 Verizon 提供<优先驻地零售独家权>，以及一种与 Verizon 现有光纤建设和 Frontier 计划收购相补充的结构。
- Accelerates market expansion into new serviceable addresses
- Grants Verizon full residential retail exclusivity during build phase
- Eaton Fiber funds, builds, and maintains the network
- No disclosed financial terms or target address counts
- Reliance on third‑party build could limit operational control
Insights
Partnership lets Verizon scale fiber reach quickly by outsourcing capital build while keeping retail control.
This deal creates a clear business split: Eaton Fiber (Tillman affiliate) will fund, build, and maintain new fiber outside current Fios footprints, while Verizon retains exclusive residential retail rights during the build and for an additional negotiated period and will handle sales, marketing, and customer service. That structure accelerates market entry without near-term capital outlay for Verizon and preserves its subscriber economics and brand control.
The outcome depends on three explicit factors disclosed: the geographic scope of the new serviceable addresses, the duration and terms of the residential retail exclusivity, and the execution of third-party funding and build schedules. Risks include potential timing or quality gaps between Eaton Fiber’s build and Verizon’s retail ramp, and regulatory or integration constraints tied to Verizon’s planned acquisition of Frontier mentioned in the announcement.
Watch for concrete rollout metrics and contractual milestones over the next 12–24 months: published serviceable-address counts, the exclusivity period length, build completion timetables, and any regulatory filings related to the Frontier acquisition that reference network overlap or market definitions. These items will determine how quickly the arrangement converts into subscriber growth and revenue.
Tillman Global Holdings’ Eaton Fiber to Deliver High-Speed Fiber Service to Homes Outside of Current Fios Markets
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Tillman Global Holdings (“Tillman”), today announced a commercial fiber agreement with Eaton Fiber LLC, an affiliate of Tillman, marking another step to accelerate Verizon’s broadband and mobility convergence strategy.
The agreement will expand Verizon’s premium broadband offering, complementing the company’s ongoing fiber builds and planned acquisition of Frontier. The agreement is expected to bring ultra-fast, high-capacity fiber service to homes and customers in markets outside of Verizon’s and Frontier’s current fiber-to-the-home footprint.
“Our strategy is clear: lead the market in premium mobility and broadband convergence, and fiber is the foundation of that leadership,” said Sowmyanarayan Sampath, Executive Vice President for Verizon and CEO for Verizon Consumer. “This agreement allows us to rapidly enter new markets, accelerate deployment speed and ensure we maintain the necessary flexibility to capture growth opportunities across the country.”
“We are pleased to partner with a world-class provider in Verizon,” Sanjiv Ahuja, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Tillman Global Holdings. “Marking a significant expansion of Tillman’s fiber deployments, this announcement underscores our shared commitment to expanding next-generation infrastructure nationwide.”
Key Highlights:
- Accelerated Market Expansion: The agreement targets serviceable addresses in new markets, will quickly expand Verizon’s fiber availability and allow more customers to access Fios, Verizon’s ultra-fast and highly reliable broadband service.
- Full Residential Retail Exclusivity: Verizon will be the exclusive retail provider of residential fiber services over the new network through the build phase and for an additional time period, ensuring competitive advantage in subscriber acquisition.
- Third-Party Funding: Eaton Fiber will fund and build the network and be responsible for network maintenance and installation. Verizon will be responsible for sales and marketing and end-user customer service.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of
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About Tillman Global Holdings
Tillman Global Holdings is a U.S.-based holding company that builds leading businesses in digital and next-generation infrastructure. Tillman Global takes an owner-operator approach to investing in platforms globally. Current portfolio companies operate towers, fiber, data centers, small cells, and energy infrastructure. Sanjiv Ahuja launched Tillman Global Holdings in 2013 to build businesses with a focus on long-term value creation. For more information, visit https://www.tillmanglobal.com/.
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