Verizon news from Network World

Who's been reading my cell-phone records?

Stephen Lawson — 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z

If Verizon Wireless employees could snoop into then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama's cell-phone records, as the carrier acknowledged last week, then mobile subscribers may worry how well protected they are. They should, according to some industry analysts and privacy lawyers.

Mobile sales to beat economic gloom, forecasts Ovum

Brad Reed — 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Revenues from wireless services will see strong growth over the next year despite widespread economic gloom, projects research firm Ovum.

How build a successful Unified Communications and Collaboration plan

Steve Taylor,Larry Hettick — 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z

Verizon Business recently published some suggestions about how build a successful Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) plan, focused on what enterprises need to consider when making the move to unified communications. The tips follow the company's launch of UC&C in September this year. Verizon Business has both premises-based and hosted solutions, along with professional services that support UC&C with planning, consulting, deployment, and ongoing management.

Demand for Storm crashes ordering system

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Verizon expected the BlackBerry Storm to be a hot-ticket item, but it probably didn't anticipate that demand for the device would crash its online ordering portal.

Convergence rather than economy driving managed LAN services

Brad Reed — 2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

Three major factors are driving more IT departments to look into managed LAN services: the increasingly dispersed locations of company branches; the security challenges that naturally come with relying more on wireless access points; and the advent of high-bandwidth applications that have made managing local networks much more difficult than when networks were only for data transfers.

Verizon to Launch BlackBerry Storm Next Week for $250

2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

Verizon Wireless will start selling the BlackBerry Storm, Research in Motion's eagerly anticipated touch-based iPhone 3G alternative, on November 21 for $250 with a new two-year contract.

Microsoft search could be on Verizon cell phones

2008-11-12T00:00:00Z

Microsoft has moved closer to striking a deal with Verizon Wireless to become the search provider on Verizon's wireless devices, according to a report.

AT&T spends $944 million to acquire Centennial Communications

Brad Reed — 2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

AT&T continued its heavy investments in boosting its wireless services this week by spending $944 million to acquire wireless communications provider Centennial Communications.

Report: Microsoft takes aim at Verizon Wireless search

Grant Gross — 2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Microsoft is making a pitch to be the default search provider on Verizon Wireless mobile phones, in an effort to steal the business from rival Google, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Friday.

FCC approves two major telecom mergers

Brad Reed — 2008-11-05T00:00:00Z

The Federal Communications Commission approved of two landmark telecom mergers this week, paving the way both for a nationwide WiMAX network and a new wireless carrier with over 80 million customers.