VerizonVerizon Vs. Vs. AT&TAT&T

Alex, Brock, RobbieAlex, Brock, Robbie

VerizonVerizon Founded as Bell Atlantic Corporation: Inherited 7 bell Founded as Bell Atlantic Corporation: Inherited 7 bell

companies when bell broke upcompanies when bell broke up Merged with GTE, on June 30 2000 and became known as Merged with GTE, on June 30 2000 and became known as

Verizon Wireless.Verizon Wireless. Until April 4th 2000, Verizon was owned by a European Until April 4th 2000, Verizon was owned by a European

telecommunications company called Vodafone.telecommunications company called Vodafone. Now Verizon has the majority share of 55% percent Now Verizon has the majority share of 55% percent

Verizon stocks, and Vodafone has only 45%Verizon stocks, and Vodafone has only 45% Acquired MCI on February 14th 2005Acquired MCI on February 14th 2005

Verizon Products & Verizon Products & FeaturesFeatures

LG ChocolateLG Chocolate LG enVLG enV LG VX-9400LG VX-9400

V-CastV-Cast ESPN MobileESPN Mobile Family LocaterFamily Locater The feel of being The feel of being

part of something part of something biggerbigger

AT&TAT&T Largest and Fastest NetworkLargest and Fastest Network Largest International Coverage NetworkLargest International Coverage Network Capitalizes on having the fewest dropped callsCapitalizes on having the fewest dropped calls AT&T's merger with BellSouth in December 2006, AT&T's merger with BellSouth in December 2006,

Cingular Wireless is now solely owned by AT&T Cingular Wireless is now solely owned by AT&T

AT&T Products and AT&T Products and FeaturesFeatures

Apple iPhoneApple iPhone BlackJackBlackJack

Fewest Dropped CFewest Dropped Callsalls

Rollover MinutesRollover Minutes 3G and EDGE3G and EDGE International International

CoverageCoverage HBO MobileHBO Mobile

Rank Rank Company Company Sales Sales ProfiProfi

ts ts Assets Assets Market Market

ValueValue

2525Verizon Verizon

Communications Communications 75.1175.11 7.47.4 168.13168.13 93.1893.18

4949 AT&T AT&T 43.8643.86 4.794.79 145.63145.63 107.04107.04

131131 BellSouth BellSouth 20.5520.55 3.293.29 56.5556.55 57.8257.82