Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps to strengthen its fiber network.

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network.

Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the acquisition will also shore up its foray into artificial intelligence as well as connected smart devices.

Frontier has concentrated heavily on its fiber network capabilities over about four years, investing $4.1 billion upgrading and expanding its fiber network. It now gets more than half of its revenue from fiber products.

  • dan1101
    71·
    10 days ago

    Verizon has been trying Fios for decades now and I think I know one person that has it. Verizon is already a very very difficult company to deal with. Them buying Frontier will only make things worse.

    Companies should not be allowed to acquire other companies if callers are on hold more than 5 minutes when trying to speak to a person at the acquiring company.

    • geekwithsoulEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      I’ve had FIOS for more than a decade. Service has been pretty much close to flawless. YMMV