What is Verizon Wireless

      Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is the wireless phone provider that owns and operates the largest mobile telecommunications network in the United States, based on a total of 94.1 million U.S. subscribers, as of Q4 2010 ahead of the second largest carrier, AT&T Mobility, which as of Q4 2010 had 86.2 million total subscribers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the company is a joint venture of U.S. telecommunications firm Verizon Communications and British multinational mobile network operator Vodafone, with 55 and 45 percent ownership respectively. On January 9, 2009, Verizon Wireless acquired Alltel Wireless in a deal valued at $28.1 billion. The acquisition expanded Verizon's wireless network.

Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless

Type	Joint Venture
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	2000
Headquarters	Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Key people	Dan Mead, CEO John Stratton, COO
Products	LTE (4G) CDMA2000 1x & EV-DO (3G)/ SMS (text messaging), MMS (picture messaging), Video on Demand (V CAST), Mobile TV (V CAST Mobile TV), location-based services, BREW (Get It Now), Push to Talk, AMPS, Global Phone Rental/Sales (via Vodafone) (GSM/CDMA dual-mode phones), Satellite Phone Rental/Sales (via Vodafone/Iridium)
Revenue	US$ 63.4 billion (2010)
Employees	82,000 (2010)
Parent	Verizon Communications (55%) Vodafone (45%)
Website	Verizonwireless.com

Verizon Wireless location in Miamisburg, Ohio.