Verizon Community Blog Archives
Here's to the #Next20.
It's been an amazing journey. Just imagine the places we'll go next. By: Jeremy Godwin 20 Years of Verizon Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000, by Bell Atlantic and GTE in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. Since it’s outset, Verizon has connected people in countless new ways in order to…
Pain into purpose.
Christy and Rose share social justice news, new virtual volunteer opportunities and upcoming events. By: Jeremy Godwin On today’s Up To Speed, Jeremy was joined by Christy Pambianchi and Rose Kirk who shared the following updates. * We join in celebrating today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision, which ruled that civil rights…
Go further than being an ally, be an accomplice for a change.
Willie Jackson, a Diversity & Inclusion expert, joins us for Wellness Friday to discuss how to have difficult conversations during this time. If you are looking to start a discussion on race with a colleague or friend, here’s a toolkit with resources to help get the conversation going. If the events of the last two weeks…
V Team Volunteer Spotlight
Making a difference is a way of life for this military veteran and V Team recruiter. By: Rebecca Nicole Laming Dedicating time and service to improve the world takes on a new meaning for Jorge Hernandez, who is celebrating his first anniversary with Verizon tomorrow as a recruiter. Jorge served in the military and was…
My Cause: Protecting and serving my community.
David Turner’s 16 years as a volunteer police officer continues a calling to serve his community. David Turner has three full-time jobs: Dad, project manager within Verizon Business and a volunteer police officer with the Wiltshire Police Force in the United Kingdom. After briefly serving in the British Army, David felt…
Help from above.
Skyward supports companies finding new uses for drones during the pandemic. Historically, humans have used every tool at their disposal to fight viruses. Fortunately, in the current battle against COVID-19, we have a new high tech weapon: Drones. Skyward, a Verizon company, is a key part of that effort, providing drone…
Delivering safety and hope.
Christine Rudkin brings masks to those working on the front lines in Long Island. Christine Rudkin, a Marketing Manager from Garden City, NY, had been seeing the number of COVID-19 cases in her Long Island community skyrocketing. “I have a daughter who is a PA (physician’s assistant) who has been reassigned to COVID…
More time to do good.
Our COVID-19 Leave program allows select medically trained and certified employees to volunteer full time. Fred Ackerly, a network technician of 21 years from Wanaque, NJ, loves helping others. “Volunteering has always been a big part of me,” said Fred. “At one point I had said to myself, ‘what would be better than joining…
When duty calls.
The V Team supports a basic training graduation livestream from Fort Jackson. “You only graduate from basic training in the Army once, so it’s pretty cool that we’re doing this.” That’s Larry Bair, a Field Network Assurance Engineer, speaking from Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. The fort is the largest and most active…
A letter from Hans Vestberg on Verizon's response to COVID-19
A letter from Hans Vestberg on Verizon's response to COVID-19 Media contact(s) Steve Van Dinter Rich Young 224.374.3864 973.943.7209 steven.vandinter@verizon.com richard.j.young@verizon.com The world’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response is evolving swiftly. Our customers - whether they’re first responders, teachers, students,…
“I’m mailing you a hug today.”
Staying close from far away It’s not easy to mail hugs, but a lot of you did the next best thing by sharing some great ways to stay close to family far away this past holiday weekend. Retail General Manager Nicole Van Dyke’s family traced themselves with open arms, decorated their life-size cutouts, and mailed their…
All the help that’s fit to print.
V teamers bring their 3D printers to the fight against COVID-19. 3D printers have the power to create amazing things like prototypes, tools, even prosthetics. Now, these printers are producing face shields to help our healthcare heroes stay safe and healthy on the front lines. V Teamers from all over stepped up to do their…
Coming through for Kentucky.
The Verizon Response team connects a temporary hospital in Louisville’s Expo Hall. With more than 1.2 million square feet of indoor space, the Kentucky Exposition Center hosted numerous conventions, trade shows and fairs, including the annual Kentucky State Fair and the National Farm Machinery Show. But it is likely…
Manning the fort.
V Teamers connect Fort Totten, a new base for New York City’s first responders. On a typical spring day, New Yorkers flock to Fort Totten Park in Queens to birdwatch or paddle a canoe around the preserved Civil War fortress. But not this spring. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the New York metro area,…
Update: Verizon is prepared to serve customers during COVID-19 crisis
Verizon is prepared to serve customers during COVID-19 crisis Media contact(s) Steve Van Dinter Rich Young 224.374.3864 973.943.7209 steven.vandinter@verizon.com richard.j.young@verizon.com * Our networks are engineered to manage anticipated increases in traffic * Due to economic circumstances related to the coronavirus…
Resilient, reliable and ready.
Investing in our network for when it’s needed most. Boosting investment in our network. Hans Vestberg was on CNBC yesterday to discuss how our networks stand ready to serve customers. He also announced we’ll be investing even more into our networks, increasing our overall capital investment to as much as $18.5 billion in…
George goes gaga over the Galaxy.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series launches tomorrow; George gives us his top 5 features. The wait is almost over. Samsung’s next-generation 5G smartphones, including the Galaxy S20+ 5G and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, will be available from Verizon tomorrow. carrying Here are the key features: Ready for 5G Built Right. The Galaxy S20…
Lighting the way.
Recapping the Women’s History Month webcast, a Nashville tornado recovery update and STEM stories past and present. Nashville post-storm recovery update. Our thoughts remain with the communities affected by the tornado in Middle Tennessee. Verizon will be providing relief to those in the Nashville area with free calls,…
Time to party!
Yahoo celebrates 25 years and opens a time capsule. As Yahoo turns 25, it looks to the past... and the future. Back in 2006, Yahoo partnered with the Smithsonian to capture the world’s thoughts and feelings. Customers around the globe were asked to share their hopes, fears and fascinations. 170,000 submissions were…
Explain MEC like I’m a 7-year-old.
Mobile Edge Computing is more than just child’s play. Even for a tech-savvy millennial like me, some concepts can be confusing. I find the easiest way to learn -- or teach -- is to break things down into simple terms, as if talking to a child. So who better to teach me about MEC than a 7-year-old? Ava Carnes, daughter of V…
Big game. Bigger purpose.
V Teamers give back in big ways in Miami Celebrating Unsung Heroes Part of our mission here at Verizon is to move the world forward by giving back. That’s why we sponsored an Unsung Heroes luncheon in Miami, FL, last week with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Employees and volunteers packed hundreds of care packs for…
Verizon 5G for the win.
Here’s how we’re showing up at the Super Bowl and beyond. Not all networks are created equal. We build things right. Our leadership positioning is built on our reputation of trust, reliability and performance —our 5G is built right for moments that matter. No moment matters more than when lives are on the line. You may…
Three teams. One big game.
The Chiefs, Niners and our network engineers prepare for Miami's big event. From San Francisco to Kansas City to South Florida, football excitement is running high. The players and coaches on the 49ers and Chiefs have worked all season to reach this point. But they’re not the only ones. Our network engineers have been on…
Better than bird’s eye.
Our jaw-dropping 5G Pro Bowl experience and a speed test shocker: T-Mobile’s 5G vs Verizon 4G LTE. This year’s Pro Bowl, NFL’s all-star game, took place in Orlando, FL, last Sunday. But 200 miles south in Miami, fans at the Verizon 5G Stadium experienced it like no one else. We live-streamed a unique 360-degree view of the…
The meaning and importance of “5G Built Right.”
More Than a Tagline! “5G Built Right.” They’re the words we’ve used since we were the first in the world to launch 5G less than a year ago. But what do they really mean? “5G Built Right is more than just a tagline,” said Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti. “We said that we were going to build the most powerful 5G…
This is how we roll.
A path to 5G on the EasyMile autonomous shuttle. “What is that?” That thought may have crossed your mind if you’ve seen the rather unique looking vehicle motoring around the Basking Ridge, NJ, campus. That’s the EasyMile autonomous shuttle, designed to take folks from HQ to The Ridge meeting and events space a half mile…
Moving the world forward together, one good deed at a time!
Coining Our New Purpose V Teamers Inspire Change by Sharing Purpose Coins In November, Hans announced a new social responsibility platform and purpose at the Leadership Forum: We create the networks that move the world forward. With a focus on digital inclusion, climate protection, and human prosperity, he also announced a…