Network reliability is crucial for any telecom company; it nearly goes without saying. This is a major reason why investors were happy to snap up shares of Lumen Technologies (LUMN 1.17%) -- after the company detailed its preparations for emergency situations, its stock was trading up by more than 10% in price as of Thursday evening, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Ready for the worstLumen laid out those plans in a press release it published Monday morning. Across its rather spr ...

Key Takeaways VZ launched AI-driven features and redesigned its app to enhance customer control and service efficiency. Competition looms as T and TMUS deploy AI to boost customer experience and response times. VZ added 400 stores in two years, placing 93% of Americans within 30 minutes of a retail location.Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) recently announced the launch of cutting-edge AI-powered features that will transform the customer experience. Verizon Customer Champion is a standout personalized cust ...

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today. One stock to keep an eye on is PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) . TLK is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 10.54 right n ...

Semtech AirLink XR60 5G router supports the Verizon Frontline Network Slice BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline today announced that several products from Semtech, formerly Sierra Wireless, have achieved "Verizon Frontline Verified" status. This includes the AirLink® XR60 5G Router, which supports the recently-launched Verizon Frontline Network Slice. "Semtech knows that first responders need rugged solutions to deliver the reliable and secure critical connectivity they ...

This investment is part of Verizon's larger commitment to responding to disasters across the country. Verizon is committed to helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters with greater confidence. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fort ...

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The company is recognized for driving AI-ready infrastructure, strategic innovation, and sustainable growth in Taiwan's fast-evolving data center market.SAN ANTONIO, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Chunghwa Telecom has been recognized with the 2025 Taiwan Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the data center services industry for its outstanding achievements in strategy development, infrastructure modernization, and customer-centric innovation. This recognition ...

NEW YORK, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced its most significant customer experience transformation, designed to empower customers with easier, more personalized support. This evolution, a key component of Verizon's multi-year consumer strategy, introduces immediate and ongoing enhancements across customer care, digital services, and retail, leading the industry across every service dimension, built on America’s largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network at home and on the go. "To ...

Solution helps businesses reach more customers, enhance engagement, and protect consumers from call spoofing and fraud According to a TransUnion consumer survey in Canada, 70% of respondents said they’d be likely to answer calls from businesses with company name and logo; 61% said they didn’t answer a call due to safety and fraud concerns TORONTO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS (T-TSX; NYSE: TU) is partnering with TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) to implement Branded Call Display (BCD), a solution that ena ...

Michael (Mike) Dion is an FP&A leader with finance experience across multiple industries, including Telecom, Media and Entertainment, Hospitality, and Construction. He founded Mike's F9 Finance, a website that helps Finance professionals accelerate their careers. His investment approach is informed by both Fortune 100 and small business experience. He looks for value opportunities where other investors overreact to bad news or underreact to good news—always backed up by strong fundamentals and preferably a ...