Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications Inc., commonly known as Verizon, is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City, with an operational headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Founded in 1983 as Bell Atlantic, it became Verizon in 2000 following a merger with GTE Corporation. Verizon is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: VZ). As of 2025-2026, the company reported approximately 89,900 to 99,600 employees, with a revenue of US$138.2 billion in 2025 and a market capitalization of $202.77 billion as of May 27, 2026.

Verizon provides a comprehensive range of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and government agencies globally. Its major offerings include wireless services, operating the largest 4G LTE network and an extensive 5G network in the United States, mobile phone services, broadband internet (Fios), digital television, and fixed telephony. For businesses, Verizon offers corporate networking solutions, data center and cloud services, security services, managed network services, and Internet of Things (IoT) products and services.

In terms of patent litigation, Verizon Communications exhibits the posture of an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has no recorded appearances as a plaintiff. This single tracked case, "Headwater Research LLC v. Verizon Communications et al.," is located in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue recognized for its plaintiff-friendly characteristics.