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90 data breaches in 2008: What went wrong
Jun. 26, 2009
Data breaches continue to plague organizations in virtually every industry. Since 2004, the Verizon Business RISK Team has worked on more than 600 investigations of suspected breaches. Fortunately for us, the team is ...
Same mobile router, different approaches
Jun. 23, 2009
I've got the same complaints that I had with the Sprint version of the MiFi. There should be a signal strength indicator as well as some kind of LCD screen on the device that tells you how good your 3G wireless is in ...
WiMAX corners Atlanta market
Jun. 16, 2009
Clearwire has officially launched its WiMAX network in Atlanta, which the company says will provide services to nearly 3 million people over the span of 1,200 square miles.
Verizon Business launches cloud service
Jun. 05, 2009
Verizon Business is the latest company to hop on to the cloud bandwagon. The company has introduced its own on-demand offering, Computing as a Service (CaaS), claiming that the product would meet a wide range of ...
Which came first: the network or the app?
Jun. 05, 2009
Smartphone innovations abound, driving fierce competition among the mobile network operators. Mobile app stores are pumping out juicy new handheld applications that quickly chew up bandwidth. So all the major mobile ...
Verizon tops in enterprise VoIP market, says Infonetics
Jun. 05, 2009
A combination of a large subscriber base and financial stability has put Verizon Business on top of Infonetics Research's rankings of enterprise VoIP providers.
Verizon expands cloud-based computing service
Jun. 03, 2009
Verizon Business has expanded the reach of its cloud-based services to include management for IT servers, networks and storage.
Five technology bidding wars preceding EMC vs. NetApp
Jun. 03, 2009
As EMC and NetApp try to one-up each other for Data Domain, we take a look back at five previous technology bidding wars.
Verizon to sell Pre in 6 months; Timing is key in Windows 7 migration
May. 29, 2009
Verizon to sell Pre in 6 months; Timing is key in Windows 7 migration
The rise of personal 'Mi-Fi' hotspots
May. 29, 2009
Travelers often have more than one mobile device that they'd like to connect to the Internet. They might have both a smartphone and a laptop, for example, and could be traveling with spouses or colleagues carrying ...
Upcoming Palm Pre release puts Sprint turnaround plan in focus
May. 28, 2009
Sprint's turnaround plan so far has featured three main components: improved customer satisfaction, WiMAX deployment and a smartphone that can go toe-to-toe with the iPhone.
The business impact of Mi-Fi
May. 27, 2009
In the previous newsletter we sketched out some of the fundamentals of the new personal WiFi service, called MiFi, that's being offered by Verizon and Sprint. Today we want to look at some of the implications of this ...
Verizon trials 100G technology with UK research network
May. 27, 2009
Verizon Business took its next step toward deploying 100Gbps by trialing its 100G optical service with the United Kingdom's national research and education network, JANET.
Verizon: incompetent training or corporate indifference?
May. 26, 2009
The news story sounded awful. A Verizon operator had refused to help police find a subscriber who was missing and likely in need of medical assistance because he was behind on his bill. One of many headlines said it all ...
Are you ready for Mi-Fi?
May. 22, 2009
Innovation comes in a lot of forms. Sometimes there's a totally new product or service that sends ripples through the industry. At other times, it's taking two (or more) existing services and combining them to come up ...
Sprint makes big leap forward in customer satisfaction survey
May. 20, 2009
Sprint's mission to improve its customer satisfaction is starting to pay off, suggests a new study published by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
VoIP, UC offerings announced
May. 15, 2009
Verizon Business and Avaya have expanded their joint-offerings for VoIP and contact center capabilities, and Sprint Nextel has spelled out their unified communications strategy for both wireless and wireline offers.
Verizon sheds rural access lines in $8.6 billion deal with Frontier Communications - ...
May. 13, 2009
Verizon has struck a deal to sell off rural residential access line business in 14 states to Frontier Communications, which already owns rural lines in 11 of those states.
Verizon to Offer HP Mini Netbook, 'Mi-Fi' Service May 17
May. 12, 2009
Verizon Wireless is expected to offer a netbook tied to a multi-year contract for its wireless data service. It will be the latest offering where an inexpensive netbook is tied to an expensive wireless contract. On May ...
Breadcrumbs to progress on fixed mobile convergence
May. 11, 2009
Today we turn our attention to the world of wireless with recent announcements from AT&T, Qwest, Verizon, and Cablevision. Though each announcement has a slightly different topic, we think they collectively point toward ...
What's Behind the Apple-Verizon Rumor?
May. 05, 2009
The latest Apple rumor has Verizon peddling new iPhones, but industry watchers figure it's pure fantasy-at least anytime soon.
Movie Madness is NOT Caused by Swine Flu
May. 01, 2009
Movie Madness is NOT Caused by Swine Flu
Ants munching? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 29, 2009
So who do we blame for our latest FiOS outage?
Verizon extends backup and restore services to PCs
Apr. 29, 2009
Verizon Business is expanding the reach of its enterprise remote backup and restore services to include personal computers.
McAfee's 'online 911' service aids cybercrime victims; Report: Verizon, Apple talking ...
Apr. 28, 2009
McAfee's 'online 911' service aids cybercrime victims; Report: Verizon, Apple talking iPhone
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Verizon profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 4
2004 NW200 rank: 3
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
75112 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
5% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
3% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
7397 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-6 |
| As percentage of revenue 10 |
|
10 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
109 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
216704 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
4
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
346611 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
102350 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1983 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Dec |
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