Verizon

Major phone carrier

Verizon is a major American telecommunications company, one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States.

The name combines the Latin *veritas* (truth) with *horizon*, suggesting reliable connectivity into the future.

I switched to Verizon for better coverage.

The company is known for its "Can you hear me now?" advertising campaign.

wireless

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

  • cellularComposed of small units
  • 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
  • 5GCurrent mobile network standard

LTE · coverage · unlimited · hotspot · roaming · texting · SMS · MMS · voicemail · handset

infrastructure

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

  • broadbandFast internet access
  • DSLTelephone-line broadband service
  • routerPacket-forwarding network device

modem · bandwidth · backbone · latency · installation · outage · technician · cable · satellite · hub

customer

contract

Enforceable written agreement

  • billingCharging for services rendered
  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • upgradeRaise to higher standard

trade-in · activation · store · retail · kiosk · account · payment · cancellation · promotion · loyalty

corporate

shareholders

Owners of company stock

acquisition · subsidiary · revenue · dividend · stock · boardroom · executive · branding · earnings · quarterly

Categories
Opposites
telecommunications competitors

VerizonAT&T

Telecommunications conglomerate

T-Mobile · Sprint · Boost Mobile

wireless vs. cable/satellite service model

VerizonComcast

Telecommunications and cable conglomerate

Xfinity · Spectrum · cable provider · DirecTV · Dish Network

Phrases
Family

horizon

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G