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5G Evolution

5G Evolution

Verizon outlines 5G-era growth strategy

Via Verizon Wireless Newsroom

Feb 21, 2019

NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today outlined its strategy for revenue and profitability growth in 2019 and beyond, built on the expansion of its network leadership in the 5G era.

At an investor conference in New York, CEO Hans Vestberg and the Verizon leadership team articulated the company’s strategic priorities and reinforced its mission to deliver best-in-class network experiences to its customers and continued value to shareholders.

Vestberg said, “Today, we outlined our vision of the future of Verizon. This is our commitment to be on the leading edge of technology to provide customers with the best network experiences in the world, to deliver growth in revenue and profitability, to expand our 5G leadership, to sustain value to shareholders, and to enable services that benefit society and make the world a better place.”

Discussion items included:

  • Verizon’s plans to launch its 5G Ultra Wideband Network in more than 30 U.S. cities in 2019. Verizon 5G Mobility will launch in the first half of 2019, and Verizon 5G Home will expand coverage to more markets in the second half of 2019. Revenues from 5G Mobility and 5G Home will begin to scale next year and are expected to contribute more meaningfully to growth in 2021. The company’s Mobile Edge Computing platform, which will enable real-time enterprise applications, is expected to launch in fourth-quarter 2019.
  • An update about Verizon’s award-winning 4G LTE network, which is the foundation of 5G and already covers 2.6 million square miles. The network coverage includes LTE Advanced features in 1,500 markets across the country, which provide significantly more capacity and faster peak data speeds.
  • Progress on the Verizon Intelligent Edge Network (iEN), the multipurpose network that serves as the foundation for the company’s network-as-a-service strategy. The iEN is one network that serves all of Verizon’s customers’ needs.
  • An update about the One Fiber program that is rolling out in more than 60 cities across the U.S., with more than 25,000 Verizon-owned fiber miles expected to be deployed by year-end. One Fiber opens new revenue opportunities while also bringing cost efficiencies.
  • Confirmation that Verizon is on track to deliver against its goal to achieve $10 billion in cumulative cash savings by 2021.
  • A net unsecured debt to adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) leverage target (non-GAAP) of 1.75 times to 2.0 times, which the company believes is consistent with a low single-A credit profile. This is a component of a disciplined capital allocation model that continues to support the investments in the network, an on-going commitment to the dividend and strengthening of the balance sheet.

Webcast replay of today's meeting available here

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