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Verizon CFO: Silly People, You “Don’t Need Unlimited Data”

Kellen September 22, 2016 232

As other carriers have introduced new (mostly shady) unlimited data plan options, Verizon continues to field questions about whether or not it will do the same. The continued questioning is fair, since this is the company who claimed in 2015 they were a "...

Verizon: Haha, No, We’re Not Bringing Unlimited Data Back

Kellen January 21, 2016 236

A couple of weeks ago, AT&T grabbed a bunch of headlines when it re-introduced an unlimited data plan that has limited availability. Today, following Verizon's quarterly earnings call, the company's CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo was asked by CNET if they...

Verizon is a “Leader,” Won’t Follow T-Mobile and AT&T With Rollover Data

Kellen January 22, 2015 158

Don't act like you are surprised, but no, Verizon isn't going to follow in the footsteps of AT&T and T-Mobile with a rollover data plan. According to Fran "ShamWow" Shammo, Verizon's CFO, his company is "a leader, not a follower" and will instead stick to...

Verizon Plans to Introduce Wi-Fi Calling Sometime Next Year, Doesn’t See It As a Priority

Kyle September 17, 2014 117

Depending on where you live, Wi-Fi calling may be more a necessity than an added benefit. Verizon, however, feels differently. Speaking at a telecommunications conference sponsored by Bank of America, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo told attendees that while...

Verizon CFO: First LTE-Only Phone Arriving First Half of 2016

Kellen August 12, 2014 144

Verizon CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo sat down for the opening of the Oppenheimer Internet and Communication Conference this morning to discuss the state of his company's affairs. These conversations typically revolve around areas that Big Red can continue to to...

After Rough Q1, Verizon Won’t Overreact to Industry Swing, Says CFO

Kellen May 6, 2014 173

Verizon had a rough Q1, at least according to analysts and interpretations over their earnings numbers. After looking at their net new subscribers, it appears as if they lost phone subscribers for the first time in their history - yikes. CFO Fran "ShamWow"...

Verizon CFO Talks Continued Subsidies, Not Buying Customers, and Upgrading 50 Million to 4G LTE

Kellen March 10, 2014 109

Verizon CFO, Fran "ShamWow" Shammo, sat down for the opening keynote of the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet and Telecom Conference and weighed in on all sorts of topics. Since we know how many of you are still Big Red customers, even with T-Mobile and AT&T...

Verizon CFO Lays Out Verizon’s VoLTE Roadmap

Kellen August 13, 2013 127

During a chat at the Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, Verizon CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo laid out Verizon's roadmap for VoLTE, devices that will run on VoLTE, and how the new wireless tech could potentially impact prices of phones...