provides communications services primarily in the United States.
The company operates through three segments: Domestic Telecom, Domestic Wireless, and Information Services.
The Domestic Telecom segment provides local telephone services in 29 states and the District of Columbia.
Its services include voice and data transport, enhanced and custom calling features, network access, directory assistance, private lines, public telephones, digital channel service, and integrated services digital network.
The Domestic Telecom segment also provides long distance services, customer premises equipment distribution, data solutions and systems integration, Internet access services, and inventory management services.
The Domestic Wireless segment offers various products and services, which include wireless voice and data services, as well as sells related equipment in the United States.
The Information Services segment engages in print and online directory publishing, and provision of content for electronic communications products and services, and Website creation services.
The company also provides voice switching/processing services, end-user networking services, personal computer-based conferencing, internetworking, data transmission, network integration services, and network monitoring services.
Verizon provided wireline and wireless communication services to approximately 45.
5 million voice and data customers in the United States, as of April 27, 2005.
In addition, the company offers wireline and wireless communication services in the Americas and Europe.
Verizon was incorporated in 1983 under the name Bell Atlantic Corporation.
The company changed its name to Verizon Communications, Inc.
in 2000 following a merger with GTE Corporation.
Verizon is based in New York City.
