Verizon fails to live up to Wall Street’s expectations
For this year, the number of fast Ultra Wideband sites is expected to nearly double to 14,000 with approximately 20 new cities covered by Verizon’s fastest 5G service. While the pandemic has gummed up the works a little resulting in a smaller pool of possible 5G users, Vestberg said that the release of the 5G iPhone in October was a big deal for Verizon since many of its customers are iPhone users. For 2021, Verizon forecasts wireless service growth of 3%.
Verizon’s shares dropped 3.15% today or $1.84 to $56.57. The company’s earnings report wasn’t the only big story of the day for the carrier. A cut Verizon FIOS cable line in Brooklyn led to a major internet outage along the East Coast of the United States and this news might have impacted the company’s shares.