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Verizon Powers the FIFA World Cup 2026 Network
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE105 days agoWikipedia's[2] 2026 FIFA World Cup article: 'The tournament began on June 11, 2026, and concluded on July 19'; Verizon's[1][4][5] release describes its network for the tournament.As FIFA's official telecom sponsor, Verizon ran the connectivity for the 104-match tournament, adding 5G spectrum to lift capacity three to five times at every US host stadium; its network reportedly carried nearly 500 TB, 29.2 TB of it at the final.0.70Verizon Shine NFL Takeover Drops Free Tickets to Every Game
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE24 days agoVerizon[1][2], 27 August 2026: 'Beginning Monday, August 31, at 1:00 PM ET, Verizon is launching a week-long NFL takeover', with the calendar running to '9/4: Free NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube'.Verizon turned its Verizon Shine loyalty drops over to the NFL for the week before kickoff, giving away free tickets to every domestic regular-season game, 22 VIP team experiences and NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube.0.69Verizon Closes $1 Billion UScellular Spectrum Purchase
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE115 days agoArray's 8-K: "On June 1, 2026, Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (f/k/a United States Cellular Corporation) ... completed the previously announced sale of select spectrum assets to Verizon Communications Inc."[1]Verizon completed its $1 billion cash purchase of cellular, AWS and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, the former UScellular, covering about 8 percent of the US population.$1B0.68Verizon Signs AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-Phone Deal
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE351 days agoBusiness Wire copy on Nasdaq[1]: 'Published Oct 8, 2025 7:30am EDT ... today announced the signing of a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon[3]'.AST SpaceMobile signed a definitive commercial agreement to connect Verizon customers' ordinary phones to its BlueBird satellites across the continental US from 2026, using Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum.0.68Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.3 years agoAST SpaceMobile's 8-K dated May 29, 2024 reports that "On May 23, 2024, the Company and Verizon ... entered into a Convertible Note and Memorandum of Understanding for an investment and commercial prepayment commitment totaling $100.0 million"; the pin is the day it was disclosed.[1]Verizon agreed to put $100 million into satellite-to-phone startup AST SpaceMobile: a $35 million convertible note plus $65 million of prepaid service payments, the second tied to regulatory approval and a definitive commercial agreement.$100M0.68Verizon Completes Acquisition of Starry
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE237 days agoVerizon's[4] 2025 Form 10-K: "On January 30, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Starry Group Holdings, Inc. (Starry), a fixed wireless broadband provider serving multi-dwelling units in five markets across the U.S."Verizon closed its purchase of Starry, a fixed wireless provider serving about 100,000 apartment-building customers in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington with millimeter-wave technology.0.67Verizon Agrees to Buy Frontier for $20 Billion
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.1 years agoVerizon's[1] release is dated "September 5, 2024" and says the two companies "today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement"; the page was published 10:00Z, ahead of the 8:00 AM ET investor call it announces.Verizon agreed to buy Frontier Communications, the largest pure-play US fiber provider, in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion ($38.50 a share), adding 2.2 million fiber subscribers and reach to 25 million premises across 31 states and DC.$20B0.66Verizon and BT Merge International Businesses in 50:50 Joint Venture
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE87 days agoThe release, published Jun 29, 2026, says BT Group and Verizon[1] "today announced the signing of an agreement to combine their respective international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture".Verizon and BT agreed to combine their international enterprise networking arms into a 50:50 joint venture serving over 3,000 multinationals in 180-plus countries with about $4 billion in combined annual revenue; Verizon pays BT $625 million to equalize.$625M0.66Nationwide Verizon Outage Strands Customers in SOS Mode for 10 Hours
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Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon…
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCE90 days agoPublic notice DA 26-633, "Released: June 26, 2026", announces the Auction 113 winning bidders; it says bidding concluded on June 23, 2026.[1]Verizon, bidding as Cellco Partnership, won 82 of the 200 AWS-3 licenses in FCC Auction 113 for $3.16 billion, the bulk of the $3.57 billion the auction raised from seven winning bidders.$3.2B0.66Verizon Launches Simplicity Plan and Loyalty Program
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CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE16 days agoVerizon[1], 8 September 2026: an agreement 'for 80+ million miles of high-density optical fiber and connectivity solutions from 2027 to 2032' - the end is the exclusive boundary after 2032.Verizon agreed to buy more than 80 million miles of Corning optical fiber from 2027 to 2032 to push toward 40-50 million broadband passings and build long-haul fiber between AI data centers.0.65
