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Verizon Business Facts

Vision: To be the premier global communications partner for enterprise business customers

Mission: To deliver value through global capabilities, an integrated service portfolio and employee commitment to a customer-first philosophy

Values: To serve with integrity, respect, performance excellence and accountability

Overview: One of three operating units of Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VZ), Verizon Business delivers advanced IP, data, voice and wireless solutions to business and government customers.

Headquarters: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Revenue: $20+ Billion forecasted in 2006

Operations: Operating in 75 countries worldwide across six continents

Employees: 35,000

Advanced Technology

    Global
    More than 446,000 route miles
    Global IP Footprint serving 2,700+ cities in 150 countries across six continents
    Advanced global MPLS network
    18,800 wired and wireless local IP Points of Presence
    More than 200 Data Centers in 22 countries
    DSL presence in 10 countries

    National
    Access to another 187,000 routes miles from Verizon Telecom
    Access to Verizon's DSL footprint covering 93 percent of U.S.
    Access to Verizon Wireless: 3G EVDO network in 180 metro markets; 269 million Points of Presence, 97 percent of Top 100 U.S. markets served

Leading Capabilities
    Next generation IP Products and IT Services
    Wired to wireless networking, security, hosting, application management, mobility solutions, business continuity and more
    Integrated, flexible solutions with multiple platform and management options
    Global Reach, Local Density
    Best-in-class Account Teams, supported by highly-trained sales & support experts
    Customer-first approach
Serving Customers Globally
    130,000+ Customer Relationships
    94 percent of Fortune 500 including Daimler Chrysler, Nasdaq, ABN AMRO
    Strength in financial services, retail, high-tech, healthcare, federal/state/local government and education
Bringing Together Two Leaders
    Verizon:
    Ranked Most Admired Communications Company by Fortune magazine
    Earned Frost and Sullivan Innovation award

    MCI:
    Frost and Sullivan Customer Service Leadership award, Managed Telecom, 2005
    InfoWorld 100 Award for IMPACT™ network management platform
    2005 Product of the Year, Internet Telephony, VoIP Suite of Solutions
    2005 Innovation Award from CMP Media LLC's Network Magazine, for Private IP and VoIP Services

Our Competitive Advantage
    Customer-first Approach
    Commitment to Innovation and Excellence
    IP Leadership
      Expansive IP network
      Integrated IP, wireless, data and voice solutions
      Value-added services, including storage, application management and IT outsourcing
      End-to-end Application Delivery
    Expert Account Teams
    Leading Service Level Commitments

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