Verizon Verizon AirTouch Communications was a U.S.-based wireless service provider that was created when PacTel Cellular was spun off from Pacific Telesis on April 1, 1994, forming both AirTouch Cellular and AirTouch Paging. On June 30, 1999, AirTouch Communications merged with U.K.-based Vodafone Group Plc, and the new company was called Vodafone AirTouch Plc. In September 1999, Vodafone AirTouch announced a $70-billion joint venture with Bell Atlantic Corp. to be called Verizon Wireless, and which would be comprised of the two companies' U.S. wireless assets: Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, PrimeCo Communications, and AirTouch Paging. This wireless joint venture received regulatory approval in six months, and began operations as Verizon Wireless on April 4, 2000. On June 30, 2000, the addition of GTE Wireless' assets, in connection with the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE to form Verizon Communications, made Verizon Wireless the nation's largest wireless communications provider (until Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless in 2004). For the joint venture, Verizon Communications owns 55% and U.K.-based Vodafone Group (formerly Vodafone AirTouch) owns 45%. ...more on Wikipedia about "AirTouch"
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, or Bell of Pennsylvania, is the former name of the Bell Operating Company serving Pennsylvania. In 1984, the Bell System Divestiture split Bell of Pennsylvania off into a Regional Holding Company, along with the 20 other BOCs AT&T had a majority stake in. On January 1, 1984, Bell of Pennsylvania became part of Bell Atlantic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bell of Pennsylvania"
C&P Telephone was a d/b/a name for four of AT&T's, and after January 1, 1984, Bell Atlantic's Bell Operating Companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "C&P Telephone"
The Diamond State Telephone Company is the Bell Operating Company of Delaware. Founded in 1897, it became a part of the Bell System in 1905. When the AT&T breakup occurred in 1984, DST became managed by the RBOC Bell Atlantic. In 1994, Bell Atlantic chose to "unify" its brand by rebranding all of its telephone companies - including Diamond State Telephone to Bell Atlantic - Delaware. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diamond State Telephone"
FiOS (Fiber Optic Services, though the carrier denies this is the source of the acronym in published news stories) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service offered in the United States by Verizon. Verizon has attracted consumer and media attention in the area of broadband Internet access, as the first major U.S. carrier to offer such a service. Verizon is also developing a television service with its fiber optic lines, and is expected to become a major competition of local cable television companies over the next 10 years. It will compete with current "Triple Play" offers, where the local cable company offers broadband Internet access, digital cable, and VoIP telephone service. FiOS started as a pilot program in Keller, Texas, but is now expanding to other places. ...more on Wikipedia about "FiOS"
MCI, Inc. is a former American telecommunications company that was headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia. The corporation was the result of the merger of WorldCom (formerly known as LDDS) and MCI Communications, and used the name MCI WorldCom followed by WorldCom before taking its final name on April 14, 2003 as part of the corporation's emergence from bankruptcy. The company formerly traded on NASDAQ under the symbols "WCOM" (pre-bankruptcy) and "MCIP" (post-bankruptcy). ...more on Wikipedia about "MCI"
The MCI Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., named after telecommunications sponsor MCI (whose stylized logo continues to grace it). The name of the arena will officially be changed to Verizon Center by the 2006-07 NBA and NHL seasons, ** due to the acquisition of MCI by Verizon Communications. It opened on December 2, 1997 in downtown Washington, in Chinatown. Some complained that the building's construction, by closing off a block of G St, corrupted the historic L'Enfant layout of the Washington city streets. However, the MCI Center not only became a popular venue for sports and concerts, but helped to revitalize the "Gallery Place/Chinatown" neighborhood into becoming one of the prime sites for commercial development in Washington. The MCI Center can be configured to host basketball, hockey , and concerts. ...more on Wikipedia about "MCI Center"
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was the first company set up to develop the then-new telephone. It lasted just a year, from 1878 to 1879, and had no direct relationship to the later New England Telephone, which after the breakup of Ma Bell in 1984 was part of NYNEX, now part of Verizon. ...more on Wikipedia about "New England Telephone and Telegraph Company"
New Jersey Bell is the former d/b/a name of the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, a Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 1984, the Bell System Divestiture split New Jersey Bell off into a RBOC, along with the 21 other BOCs AT&T had a majority stake in. On January 1, 1984, New Jersey Bell became part of Bell Atlantic. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Jersey Bell"
The New York Telephone Company (NYTel) was organized in 1896, taking over the New York City operations of the American Bell Telephone Company. American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) eventually acquired a controlling interest, and New York Telephone was an AT&T subsidiary until the AT&T breakup effective January 1 1984. At that time, New York Telephone, along with the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, became part of a Regional Bell operating company named NYNEX. The company was referred to as "New York Telephone, a NYNEX Company" before being called simply "NYNEX". On August 15 1997, Bell Atlantic acquired NYNEX. On June 30 2000, Bell Atlantic merged with GTE to form the current Verizon Communications. New York Telephone's headquarters is at 140 West St., New York, NY. ...more on Wikipedia about "New York Telephone"
NYNEX Corporation (NYNEX is pronounced Nine-x) is a defunct telephone company which served five New England states ( Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) and New York. NYNEX was formed January 1 1984 as a result of the Bell System Divestiture. NYNEX was a Regional Bell operating company made up of former AT&T subsidiaries New York Telephone Company and New England Telephone. Hence, the name NYNEX stood for New York/New England/eXchange (undefinable future). NYNEX was acquired by Bell Atlantic Corporation on August 14 1997, upon which it took the Bell Atlantic name. On June 30 2000, Bell Atlantic merged with GTE to form Verizon Communications. ...more on Wikipedia about "NYNEX"
UUNET is one of the oldest and largest Internet Service Provider. ...more on Wikipedia about "UUNET"
Verizon Communications ( ) is a New York City-based Baby Bell formed when Bell Atlantic, one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies, bought GTE, formerly the largest independent local-exchange telephone company in the United States in 2000. Prior to its transformation into Verizon, Bell Atlantic had merged with another Regional Bell Operating Company, NYNEX, in 1997. The name is a portmanteau of the Latin word veritas (meaning truth) and the English word horizon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Verizon Communications"
VoiceWing is a Voice over IP (VoIP) service that offers phone service over a Broadband Internet Connection. A DSL, cable, or Verizon Fios Internet service connection, a regular telephone, a router, and a telephone adapter are required for service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Verizon VoiceWing" Just www.shortopedia.com way Verizon
Verizon Wireless, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, owns and operates the second-largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States. As of January 2006, the company served a total of 51.3 million customers. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, with 55 and 45 percent ownership respectively. ...more on Wikipedia about "Verizon Wireless"
The Verizon Wireless Arena is indoor events arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which is home to the Manchester Wolves, an Arena Football team, and the Manchester Monarchs, an AHL team. The University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College men's hockey teams also play some of their home games there. It seats around 10,000 people. The 2005 AHL All-Star Game as well as WWE Backlash 2005 was hosted there. Naming rights were paid for by Verizon Wireless. The facility was originally known simply as the Civic Arena: this name still appears on most of the directional signs around town. ...more on Wikipedia about "Verizon Wireless Arena"
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