Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network

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Verizon to buy Frontier for $9.6 billion, says it will expand fiber network

Verizon once sold part of its network to Frontier; now it's buying the company.

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Verizon-Frontier deal: How it could impact customers

Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday announced plans to acquire Frontier Communications in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion, which is expected to expand Verizon's fiber footprint nationwide. Verizon told FOX Business that this deal would effectively accelerate the company’s delivery of mobility and broadband connectivity services to current and new customers. For one, it would expand the availability of its fiber broadband to rea…

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Verizon to Acquire Frontier for $20 Billion, Expand Fiber Footprint

The combined fiber network will reach 25 million units across 31 states, significantly boosting Verizon’s fiber internet coverage.

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Verizon, the American telecommunications giant, will buy the operator Frontier Communications for $20 billion to increase its coverage in the United States, the two firms announced on Thursday. “This strategic purchase of the largest fiber optic internet access provider in the United States will significantly expand Verizon's fiber industry across the country,” they said in a statement. Verizon expects to gain 2.2 million fiber optic subscribers…

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Verizon acquiring Frontier Communications - Cross Timbers Gazette

Verizon Communications and Frontier Communications announced Thursday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion. The acquisition of the largest pure-play fiber internet provider in the U.S. will significantly expand Verizon’s fiber footprint across the nation and expand Verizon’s intelligent edge network […]

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Verizon acquires Frontier Communications for $20 billion to expand its fiber network - Tech Startups

Verizon Communications has announced a $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent Inc., the largest fiber internet provider in the US. This news follows a report from The Wall Street Journal earlier this week that indicated Verizon was close to […] The post Verizon acquires Frontier Communications for $20 billion to expand its fiber network first appeared on Tech Startups.