Verizon Wireless news from FierceWireless

Company Description:
Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. Based on revenue, Verizon Wireless is the largest American wireless company and largest wireless data provider. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
Stats:
Wireless Phone Customers: 63.7 Million
Employees: 68,000
Annual Revenue 2006: $38.0 Billion
Company Operated Stores & Kiosks: 2,300
Digital Network Technology: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Data Services BroadbandAccess and NationalAccess for staying connected coast to coast on laptops, PDA’s and handsets; V CAST Music for downloading music, listening to tunes and watching music videos; V CAST for video clips, 3D games and other multimedia services; V CAST Mobile TV for broadcast and cable television live content and programming; Get It Now for text and picture messaging, downloading ringtones, ringback tones, games, news alerts and more
Switching Centers: 170+
Headquarters: Basking Ridge, N.J.
Area Headquarters:
Northeast - Morristown, NJ
South - Alpharetta, GA
Midwest - Schaumburg, IL
West - Irvine, CA
(last updated 12/14/07)
Leadership:
Lowell McAdam
President & CEO
Lowell C. McAdam is president and CEO of Verizon Wireless. Prior to this position, McAdam was the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Verizon Wireless. In addition to serving as one of nine members on the Verizon Wireless Board of Representatives, McAdam is vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the CTIA, the wireless industry trade association.
Previously, McAdam was president and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications, a joint venture owned by Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch. McAdam has served as vice president-international operations for AirTouch Communications and was lead technical partner for cellular ventures in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Korea and Japan. McAdam joined AirTouch as executive director of international applications and operations in 1993. From 1983 to 1993, he held various executive positions with Pacific Bell.
He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Cornell University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of San Diego.
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Verizon Wireless: 'Course will abide by the rules
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SPOTLIGHT: Google calls out Verizon Wireless' "open" plans
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AT&T's new mobile TV service: a me-too offering Could AT&T differentiate any less? The operator finally launched its long-awaited mobile TV service using Qualcomm's MediaFLO technology, and Read more...
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operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, announced today
that VZ NavigatorSM (Version 4) is now available on select consumer
phones. Read more... Qwest to Deliver Verizon Wireless Products and Services to Its CustomersQwest Communications International
Inc. (NYSE: Q) and Verizon Wireless announced today they have signed a
5-year agreement for Qwest to market and sell Verizon Wireless service
beginning this Read more... VERIZON AND VODAFONE TEAM UP TO DELIVER THE FIRST LIVE GLOBAL MOBILE SIMULCAST OF MADONNA PERFORMANCE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM ON AP Verizon
Wireless and Vodafone announced they are teaming up to deliver the first ever
live global mobile simulcast, with performances from Madonna’s exclusive
up-close and personal show at Read more... VERIZON WIRELESS AND VERIZON DELIVER TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS, TRAILERS, INTERVIEWS, AND MORE TO V CAST VIDEO AND VERIZON FIVerizon Wireless, builder and
operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Verizon
today announced the companies will offer exclusive video from the Tribeca Read more... |
