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October |
2021
History of Giving
Verizon and partners to launch Women’s CoLab

Verizon and its partners launched Women’s CoLab, an initiative providing women with essential resources to help them achieve success in an increasingly digital economy.

October |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon launches private mobile edge computing

Verizon’s private mobile edge compute solution with AWS Outposts is now available. This is a cloud computing platform that can support real-time enterprise applications like factory automation and robotics.

September |
2021
New Products & Services
Verizon & NFL kick off a 5G future for football

Verizon and the NFL  announced a 10-year partnership that will utilize 5G to support innovation and technology adoption throughout the league.

September |
2021
Corporate
Verizon prices its third $1 billion green bond

Verizon settled its third green bond offering. The net proceeds are expected to also be allocated entirely toward renewable energy and support the construction of solar and wind power facilities.

September |
2021
Corporate
Verizon increases dividend for 15 years in a row

 Verizon’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 64 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share from the previous quarter.

September |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon’s cloud computing for Microsoft Azure

Verizon announced it’s 5G Edge with Microsoft Azure Stack Edge—a cloud computing platform that brings compute and storage services on premise for the customer.

August |
2021
Corporate
Carol B. Tomé joins Verizon’s Board of Directors

Verizon announced the election of Carol B. Tomé to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021. Ms. Tomé is the Chief Executive Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS).

August |
2021
History of Giving
Verizon scales edtech resources to over 3M teacher

Verizon is committed to ensuring no student is left behind, providing edtech resources to support digital inclusion. Efforts to help vulnerable communities are expected to exceed $3 billion by 2025.

August |
2021
Corporate
Verizon completes second $1 billion green bond

Verizon fully allocated the net proceeds of its second green bond entirely to virtual power purchase agreements for renewable energy projects. These projects are for approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of new renewable energy generating capacity across seven states, of which about 83 percent is solar energy generating capacity and 17 percent is wind energy generating capacity.

July |
2021
Network Innovations
Fully virtual 5G data sessions on C-band spectrum

Verizon and Samsung recently completed an end-to-end fully virtualized 5G data session over C-band spectrum in a live network environment.

July |
2021
New Products & Services
Verizon launches Robotics Business Technology

Verizon announced the formation of Robotics Business Technology to expand enterprise solutions for aerial (drones) and ground robotics.

July |
2021
New Products & Services
Verizon Frontline launches THOR

Verizon Frontline unveiled its Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, continuing the partnership with the Department of Defense.

June |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon launches On Site 5G

On Site 5G is Verizon’s first commercially available private 5G network solution in the U.S. that allows large enterprise and public sector customers to bring Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband capabilities to indoor or outdoor facilities.

June |
2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
Verizon to acquire Senion

Senion is a global leader in location-responsive solutions. The developer of an indoor positioning platform, Senion’s sensor fusion technology delivers accuracy for positioning and navigation of indoor spaces.

May |
2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
Verizon Media to be acquired by Apollo Funds

Transaction expected to accelerate growth of the Internet and digital media leader. Verizon to maintain minority stake in the new company to be known as Yahoo.

May |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon to integrate C-band spectrum with mmWave

Verizon continues to prepare for 5G Ultra Wideband expansion across its newly acquired national footprint of C-band spectrum.

April |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon signs its first European Private 5G deal

Verizon Business announced it is working with Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy private 5G at the Port of Southampton.

April |
2021
Corporate
Verizon expands its environmental initiatives

Verizon announced two new science-based emissions reduction targets, committing to a 53% reduction in its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) between 2019 and 2030, and a 40% reduction in its value chain emissions (Scope 3) between 2019 and 2035.

April |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon starts C-Band equipment deployment

Verizon secured an average of 161 MHz of C-band spectrum nationwide in the recent FCC auction, which will allow the company to offer expanded mobility and broadband services to millions more consumers and businesses.

April |
2021
History of Giving
Verizon releases its first Human Capital Report

Verizon details how it retains, trains and builds a workforce ready for the future.

March |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon Frontline launches

Verizon Frontline is an advanced network that has been built to meet first responders’ unique needs.

March |
2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
Verizon closes Bluegrass Cellular deal

Verizon acquires certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky.

March |
2021
Network Innovations
Verizon announces C-Band auction results

Verizon more than doubled its mid-band spectrum by adding an average of 161 MHz of C-Band nationwide.

March |
2021
Corporate
Verizon combats robocalls with other carriers

Verizon is now exchanging STIR/SHAKEN-enabled calls with the no. 2 and no. 3 wireless carriers as well as a major wireline provider.

February |
2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
Verizon enters agreement to acquire incubed IT

The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.

January |
2021
Corporate
Leading corporate buyer of U.S. renewable energy

Six new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) bring total to 13, totaling nearly 1.7 gigawatts of projected renewable energy capacity.

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