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Delehanty Flowers. History. Alexander Graham Bell invents Telephone – 1876 Bell Telephone, Later AT&T is formed – 1885 7 individual Bells are formed to address antitrust concerns brought by US Department of Justice – 1984
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History • Alexander Graham Bell invents Telephone – 1876 • Bell Telephone, Later AT&T is formed – 1885 • 7 individual Bells are formed to address antitrust concerns brought by US Department of Justice – 1984 • Bell Atlantic merges with GTE, operating under the name Verizon – 2000 • Verizon FiOS becomes available - 2005
Verizon Information • Largest telephone and 3G network in the United States • Smaller market share than AT&T • The Purchase of Alltel makes it the largest wireless company in US • Verizon is the 48th largest company in the world by market cap • Ivan Seidenberg is the current CEO
Business Partners • Samsung • Palm • Blackberry • Motorola • LG • HTC • Apple • DirecTV
Services • Mobile Phone Service • Local Telephone Service • Long Distance and International • Broadband Internet • FiOS TV and Internet • Miscellaneous games, wallpapers, etc.
Products • LG Dare | Rating: • Camera 3.2 Megapixel • Bluetooth • Music Player • Removable Memory • Touch Screen • VZ Navigator Price: 2-yr Contract Price $129.99 Online Discount - 50.00 Your Price $79.99
Products • Blackberry Storm | Rating: • Touch Screen • Camera 3.2 Megapixel • Quad Band GSM • V CAST Music with Rhapsody (subscription, wireless and PC download) • Visual Voice Mail • Bluetooth • Price: • 2-yr Contract Price $199.99
Products • Samsung Trance™ in Piano Black | Rating: • Camera 1.3 Megapixel • Bluetooth • Chaperone Parent/Child • Music Player • V CAST Music with Rhapsody (subscription and PC downloads) • VZ Navigator • Price: • 2-yr Contract Price $99.99 • Online Discount - 50.00 • Your Price $49.99
Clientele • Small businesses • Large businesses • Global businesses • Governments • Families • Everyone uses phone services
Cell Provider Review • cell-phone-providers-review.toptenreviews.com • Overall Rating = 3.5/4 • Plans = 4/4 • Minutes/Features = 4/4 • Fees = 2/4 • Included in Basic Plan = 3/4 • Help & Support = 4/4 • Cell Phone Selection = 3.5/4
Cell Provider Review (cont.) • Verizon • AT&T • Sprint • T-Mobile • US Cellular • Cricket • Virgin Mobile • Boost Mobile • TracFone • PowerNet Mobile
Verizon FiOS Service • Internet and Television over a fiber optic network • Up to 50mbps download speeds • Allows faster online gaming speeds
Telepresence • Verizon partnered with Nortel to deliver telepresence services • Provides realism in meetings
References • Carton, Paul. "Verizon Wireless Leads in Performance, But AT&T Takes Market Share." Verizon Wireless Leads in Performance, But AT&T Takes Market Share -- Seeking Alpha. 23 Apr. 2009 <http://seekingalpha.com/article/101069-verizon-wireless-leads-in-performance-but-at-t-takes-market-share>. • E*TRADE. Verizon Communications Inc Com. 29 Apr. 2009 <https://www.etrade.wallst.com/v1/stocks/research/research.asp?symbol=VZ>. • FCC. "Corporate History - Verizon Bell Atlantic Corporation." Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page. 29 Apr. 2009 <http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/armis/carrier_filing_history/COSA_History/bntr.htm>. • German, Kent. "Verizon's 'Friends & Family' plan offers less for more | Crave - CNET." Technology News - CNET News. 12 Feb. 2009. CNET. 29 Apr. 2009 <http://news.cnet.com/verizons-friends-&-family-plan-offers-less-for-more/>. • Park, Will. "VerizonsiPhone Killer on the way - Verizon Fights Back!" IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://www.intomobile.com/2007/05/23/verizons-iphone-killer-on-the-way-verizon-fights-back.html>. • Reardon, Marguerite. "Verizon Wireless to buy Alltel | News Blog - CNET News." Technology News - CNET News. CNET. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9960664-7.html>.
References (Cont) • Serrao, John. "Verizon Business Adds Nortel Services for New Managed Telepresence Offering - Telepresence Options." Verizon Business Adds Nortel Services for New Managed Telepresence Offering Telepresence Options - Telepresence News and Analysis. 19 Nov. 2008. 28 Apr. 2009 <http://www.telepresenceoptions.com/2008/11/verizon_business_adds_nortel_s/>. • TopTenREVIEWS. "Verizon Review 2009 - TopTenREVIEWS." Cell Phone Providers Review 2009 - TopTenREVIEWS. Top Ten Reviews. 28 Apr. 2009 <http://cell-phone-providers-review.toptenreviews.com/verizon-review-pg2.html>. • Verizon. "About Us Facts-at-a-Glance." Welcome To Verizon Wireless. 29 Apr. 2009 <http://aboutus.vzw.com/ataglance.html>. • Verizon Communications. "| Company Profile | Corporate History." Verizon | Investor Relations. 24 Apr. 2009 <http://investor.verizon.com/profile/history/>. • Verizon Communications. Verizon Corporate History Interactive Timeline. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://investor.verizon.com/profile/history/timeline.html>.