Verizon Communications

Add a second number on the same phone for just $10 per month with Verizon’s new service plan

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Why we’re launching Second Number: Customers increasingly use two phone numbers to manage their busy lives.

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  • Why we’re launching Second Number: Customers increasingly use two phone numbers to manage their busy lives.
  • With Second Number, Verizon is offering customers a solution so that they don’t need two phones for separate numbers.
  • And until June 5, you can lock in Second Number for just $10 per month (plus fees).
  • Customers who sign up after June 5 can get Second Number for $15 per month (plus fees).

GNE 2024 to Shape the Future of NaaS Services & Automation

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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GNE 2024 serves as a catalyst for industry-wide collaboration and fuels the advancement of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for enterprises.

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  • GNE 2024 serves as a catalyst for industry-wide collaboration and fuels the advancement of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for enterprises.
  • The three-day event, taking place October 28-30, 2024, convenes experts across the NaaS ecosystem, including executive decision makers, strategists, technology experts, and enterprise users.
  • GNE fosters insightful discussions on current trends, business dynamics, opportunities, and challenges across the global NaaS landscape.
  • Days two and three feature in-depth discussions on the evolution of NaaS services, ecosystem automation and expansion, and the critical intersection of cybersecurity and NaaS.

Verizon Frontline supports disaster response training exercise in Southern California

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline recently took part in a multi-agency Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities training exercise held at Naval Air Station North Island.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline recently took part in a multi-agency Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities training exercise held at Naval Air Station North Island.
  • The Verizon Frontline team also showcased some of Verizon’s nearly 600 deployable assets during the exercise to highlight Verizon’s innovative response capabilities.
  • Verizon Frontline’s Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) platform demonstrated its ability to establish a network connection in austere environments.
  • One of the Verizon Frontline Innovation Program’s Robotic Emergency Dogs (RED) was also featured during the exercise.

Verizon Connect expands Reveal EV Platform to Europe

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon Connect announced the European expansion of its Reveal EV capabilities in addition to the new Electric Vehicle Suitability Tool.

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  • NEW YORK, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon Connect announced the European expansion of its Reveal EV capabilities in addition to the new Electric Vehicle Suitability Tool.
  • "When our customers speak, we listen, and the introduction of our EV Suitability Tool, as well as our Reveal EV expansion into Europe, is another example of us responding to their needs."
  • Following the success of its U.S. launch, Verizon Connect is expanding its Reveal EV capabilities to European customers including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
  • This one way integration pulls data from Verizon Connect Reveal into NextEra Mobility’s software so they can build an electrification plan for customers.

Verizon Innovative Learning reaches 7 million students nationwide to tackle digital divide

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced that Verizon Innovative Learning , the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, has reached seven million students with digital skills training.

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  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced that Verizon Innovative Learning , the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, has reached seven million students with digital skills training.
  • That’s why, over a decade ago, Verizon Innovative Learning was launched to address barriers to digital inclusion in Title I schools.
  • “For over 11 years, it has been our commitment to ensure students are provided equal access to digital technology and next-gen tools.
  • In addition to supporting Title I schools across the U.S. with access to technology and innovative learning programs, Verizon also provides educators nationwide with access to tools to help bring new ways of learning into their classrooms through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ .

Verizon partners with U.S. military in extreme training to prepare for natural disaster response

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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The Verizon Response Teams participating in the drills included:

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  • The Verizon Response Teams participating in the drills included:
    Verizon’s Major Emergency Response Incident Team (MERIT), a specialized team of hazardous material-certified Verizon technicians and engineers.
  • Verizon’s Dedicated Impact Response Team (DIRT), technicians and engineers with specialty training in mobile satellite asset deployment, basic generator repair, and cable/connector making.
  • Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team dedicated to providing on-demand, emergency communication assistance during crisis situations to government agencies and emergency responders, on a 24/7 basis.
  • Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $134.0 billion in 2023.

Verizon Frontline supports winter search & rescue training in California

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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REDDING, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently provided mission-critical communications support to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Winter Search and Rescue Training exercise in Northern California.

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  • REDDING, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently provided mission-critical communications support to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Winter Search and Rescue Training exercise in Northern California.
  • The exercise consisted of multiple training sessions for Shasta County Search & Rescue, an organization primarily staffed by volunteers.
  • Training classes covered multiple facets of winter search and rescue, including avalanche probing, orienteering, safe operation of heavy equipment, medical treatment in winter conditions and stabilizing and transporting victims over snow.
  • Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team members set up portable cell sites, Wi-Fi hotspots, charging stations and other Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that enable communications and/or boost network performance.

Xerox to deploy Verizon Network as a Service Solutions framework for IT modernization

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business today announced Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) is adopting Verizon’s Network as a Service (NaaS) Solutions framework to accelerate the organization’s Reinvention and operating model evolution.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business today announced Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) is adopting Verizon’s Network as a Service (NaaS) Solutions framework to accelerate the organization’s Reinvention and operating model evolution.
  • “This collaboration with Xerox underscores our commitment to enabling our customers to thrive in the digital age,” said Massimo Peselli, CRO, Verizon Business.
  • “Verizon’s intelligent network framework is designed to empower enterprises to embrace the future of network services, providing unparalleled flexibility and scalability.
  • Additional services include; Verizon Operational and Financial Governance, Contact Center Management, Network and Security Consulting Services and Verizon Maintenance across the Network utilizing Verizon Care.

Entro Extends Machine Secrets and Identities Protection With Machine Identity Lifecycle Management, More Integrations

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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It also helps enforce best practices for managing secrets in CI/CD pipelines, communication and collaboration platforms, and for retiring secrets and other critical lifecycle events.

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  • It also helps enforce best practices for managing secrets in CI/CD pipelines, communication and collaboration platforms, and for retiring secrets and other critical lifecycle events.
  • The company also announced new integrations of the Entro platform with CIFS/SMB File Shares and Microsoft SharePoint.
  • Already a pioneer transforming non-human identity management, Entro is the first holistic secrets security platform that detects, safeguards and enriches with context, machine and non-human identities.
  • The new Machine Identity Lifecycle Management and integration capabilities build on Entro’s proven technology to rapidly discover all the context surrounding machine secrets from vaults to app code to the dark web.

Verizon Frontline connects first responders at nation’s largest cross-country ski race

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The race attracts more than 15,000 participants and 30,000 spectators, making it North America’s largest cross-country ski marathon.

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  • The race attracts more than 15,000 participants and 30,000 spectators, making it North America’s largest cross-country ski marathon.
  • Prior to the start of the race, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team worked closely with race officials and local public safety agencies to help ensure the first responders responsible for keeping race participants and spectators safe had access to mission-critical communications capabilities.
  • While planning for the event, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team surveyed the remote race course and identified multiple locations where Verizon Frontline solutions could provide or enhance connectivity.
  • Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team members set up portable cell sites, Wi-Fi hotspots, free charging stations and other Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that enable communications and/or boost network performance.