Verizon

Verizon netted a deal with football governing body FIFA to provide connectivity across stadiums and other venues during the next World Cup tournament.

Verizon Business secured a deal to provide 5G connectivity across Las Vegas for start-up Vay Technology’s fleet of electric vehicles.

Verizon disclosed it expects to record a severance charge of between $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion in the third quarter, the result of a previously announced voluntary separation programme for employees.

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg described fixed line player Frontier Communications as a good strategic fit as the US operator confirmed a deal to acquire the company for $20 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Bloomberg reported Verizon was in advanced discussions to buy Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal which could be announced today (5 September) and would substantially increase its fibre footprint.

Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as Huawei posted increased revenue and net profit in H1, Verizon forged a D2D messaging deal with Skylo and HMD released its Barbie handset.

Verizon hedged its satellite bets by striking a direct-to-device (D2D) deal with Skylo Technologies to launch an emergency messaging and location-sharing service over the coming months for select Google Pixel and Samsung phones.