Verizon reveals 320,000 US data queries in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 07:40

Verizon today became the first major US telecom carrier to release a "transparency report," and said it received 320,000 data queries last year in the United States alone.

Hitachi Data Systems ties up with Verizon Enterprise

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 17:12

Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese electronics major, has joined hands with NYSE-listed Verizon Enterprise to develop a software-defined storage solution.

T-Mobile CEO brushes off Sprint take-over rumors

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:16

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has said the company is positioning itself for a long life as an independent brand.

T-Mobile to buy Verizon spectrum for $3.3 billion

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 09:57

T-Mobile US Inc is buying wireless airwave licenses from Verizon Wireless to improve its high-speed network in a USD 3.3 billion deal and said it hopes to follow up with more spectrum purchases.

T-Mobile to buy Verizon spectrum for $3.3 billion, eyes more purchases

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 01:54

T-Mobile US Inc is buying wireless airwave licenses from Verizon Wireless to improve its high-speed network in a USD 3.3 billion deal and said it hopes to follow up with more spectrum purchases.

Verizon to publish transparency report disclosing govt.`s `snoop-data` requests

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 15:19

Verizon Communications has reportedly said that it will issue its transparency report disclosing the number of user data requests made by law enforcement agencies in the US and abroad.

Apple iPhone 5S, 5C among top three sellers at major US carriers

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 15:28

Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley said that the latest iPhones have been among the top three sellers at all four major US carriers during the past three months.

Intel wants $500 million for Internet TV service: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 09:41

Intel Corp is trying to sell its yet-to-launch Internet television service for $500 million and wants to complete a deal by year-end, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

'Big data, mobility threats too complex for one co to handle'

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 15:18

Even as companies are beefing up investments to counter attacks on new platforms like cloud and mobility, lack of human capital and increasing sophisticated attacks make it difficult for any one firm to alone address the challenges, technology giant Verizon said.

'Global telecom M&A volume hits highest level since 2000'

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 22:07

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume in the telecom sector soared to USD 343.4 billion so far this year, the highest year-to-date total since 2000, on the back of the massive USD 130-billion Verizon Wireless transaction, says a report.

Vodafone eyes Indian partners' stake for full control of unit

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 22:32

"Work is going on in this regard (to take parent stake to 100 percent by buying stakes held by Indian partners)," a source familiar with the development told PTI.