Verizon Communications Inc

Qualcomm (QCOM) will expand its 5G chip technology next year. Qualcomm will soon power the mid-priced smartphones with its 5G wireless data networks.

Verizon’s (VZ) Oath subsidiary no longer expects to meet its revenue goal of $10 billion by 2020.

Frontier Communications (FTR) has been making efforts to retain its customers and maintain a lower churn rate in a highly competitive telecommunications sector.

Over the past few quarters, T-Mobile beat analysts’ consensus adjusted EPS estimates. On April 25, T-Mobile delivered another solid quarterly report.

Japan is Twitter’s (TWTR) largest international market, contributing close to 40% of the company’s international revenue in the first quarter.

Zynga (ZNGA) is banking on 5G technology to enhance its growth potential.

Verizon Communications plans to have a leverage of 1.75x–2.0x in 2019. The company ended 2018 with a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA of 2.1x.

In fiscal 2018, Verizon Communications’ (VZ) total operating revenues rose ~3.8% YoY to $130.9 billion from $126 billion in fiscal 2017.

Verizon is the leading US mobile operator with the largest retail postpaid market share.

Smartphone penetration hit 85% last year, a development that has forced telecommunication companies to think of creative ways to lure customers from competitors.

T-Mobile (TMUS) recently renewed its sponsorship of the Overwatch League, the professional esports league run by videogame developer Activision Blizzard (ATVI).

In the fourth quarter, Verizon lost 90,000 prepaid subscribers compared to 184,000 net losses in the fourth quarter of 2017.

AT&T (T) ended the fourth quarter with an operating cash flow of $12.1 billion, capex of $4.2 billion, and a free cash flow balance of $7.9 billion.

AT&T (T) posted fourth-quarter EPS of $0.86, in line with analysts’ estimates, on January 30.

Verizon (VZ), the largest US wireless service provider, has been undertaking measures to boost its savings by cutting costs.

Ericsson (ERIC) and Panasonic have agreed to collaborate on exploring new 5G use cases.

In the first nine months of last year, Verizon’s (VZ) net revenue grew ~4.9% YoY (year-over-year) to $96.6 billion from $92.1 billion, and in the third quarter, its net revenue grew ~2.8% YoY to $32.6 billion from $31.7 billion.

Nokia now has patent license agreements with all of the top five global smartphone companies.

Charter Communications’ (CHTR) top line has been improving for the past few quarters.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2018 (ended in September), Sprint’s postpaid average revenue per user fell ~4.4% year-over-year to $43.99.

Verizon is the leading US wireless service provider with the largest retail postpaid market share and the lowest postpaid phone churn rate.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, Sprint generated total net operating revenue of $8.4 billion—well above analysts’ consensus estimate.

Equinix’s (EQIX) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 19% to $4.4 billion in 2017.

Alphabet’s (GOOG) cost of revenue rose at a three-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 21% to $45.6 billion in 2017.

Ericsson (ERIC) generated ~$730.0 million in managed services revenues in the second quarter.

At the September 12 Communacopia Conference, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson recently detailed the telecom giant’s media acquisition strategies.

According to the first half of 2018 RootScore report for Seattle, T-Mobile (TMUS) ranked first in the overall network performance category.

AT&T’s (T) merger with media conglomerate Time Warner could be a win-win situation for both companies.

Verizon has been struggling to add or retain traditional video customers due to intense competition from OTT (over-the-top) video streaming players.

Now let’s take a look at T-Mobile’s total expected revenue in the second quarter.

At the end of May 14, T-Mobile (TMUS) had a market cap of ~$47.8 billion.

The performance of a mobile carrier’s network determines its customer base, and Verizon (VZ) has been making efforts to improve its network in order to keep customers.

As of March 16, 2018, AT&T (T) was the largest US telecom player, with a market capitalization of ~$227.2 billion.

AT&T’s management stated that in 2018, the company’s top priority would be closing the Time Warner (TWX) deal.

T-Mobile (TMUS) is expanding its distribution footprint as a means to drive growth in untapped US markets.

In October 2016, AT&T (T) signed an agreement to acquire Time Warner (TWX), in which it agreed to pay $107.50 per share to Time Warner’s shareholders.

T-Mobile’s (TMUS) current “Un-Carrier” initiative is helping to strengthen and re-build customer trust.

Sprint’s median download speed declined from 20.6 Mbps in the first half of 2017 to 15.5 Mbps in the second half of 2017.

Donald Trump’s promises of financial deregulation, infrastructure spending, and tax cuts played a major role in the stock market rally this year.

T-Mobile has a solid spectrum position and owned an average of ~110 MHz spectrum nationwide at the end of 3Q17—an increase of ~39% in spectrum holdings.

AT&T’s operating margin rose to 16.1% in 3Q17 from 15.7% in 3Q16.

Qualcomm is a step ahead of Intel because it recently unveiled its X50 5G modem in a smartphone device at the Hong Kong 5G summit in October 2017.

Frontier Communications (FTR) will publish its 3Q17 results on October 31, 2017. Analysts expect Frontier’s EPS (earnings per share) to fall $1.09 in 3Q17.

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Among the major cable companies, Comcast (CMCSA) has already ventured into the wireless industry by launching a wireless service.

Comcast’s (CMCSA) Cable Communications business continues to be driven by its high-speed Internet and video business.

AT&T (T) noted that it added 2.8 million net wireless subscribers in 2Q17, up from 2.7 million in 1Q17.

Snap (SNAP) plans to release its 2Q17 earnings results on August 10, 2017, during a time of heightened concern about its future. Advertisers have expressed concern about content discoverability on Snapchat.

Many wireless carriers are currently opting for 5G (fifth-generation) technology for network reliability and higher speeds.