Time Warner Cable Named “Best Cable Company” in Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
March 27, 2012Poll of Myrtle Beach Herald Readers Finds Time Warner Cable is Head of the Class for Cable Providers along the Grand Strand MYRTLE BEACH, SC – March 27, 2012 –…
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Hargray Announces the Acquisition of Two Lowcountry Cable Systems
March 9, 2012HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – March 8, 2012 – Beaufort County-based telecommunications provider Hargray Communications announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire two cable systems from Shenandoah…
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EarthLink Business Earns Two Product of the Year Awards for Innovation
February 29, 2012EarthLink Complete Hosted Voice and SIP Trunking Recognized by Internet Telephony ATLANTA, GA – February 29, 2012 – EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), aleading IT services and communications provider, today announced thatTMC,…
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EarthLink Business Launches New IT Services Product Suite
February 28, 2012Nationwide Rollout Can Simplify the Complex for Businesses ATLANTA, GA – February 28, 2012 – EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IT services and communications provider, announced the launch of its…
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AT&T Invests more than $950 Million in SC from 2008 – 2011 to Improve Local Networks
February 17, 2012Company Builds New Cell Sites, Boosts Capacity and Adds Fiber Optics to Enhance Networks COLUMBIA, SC – February 16, 2012 – AT&T* invested more than $950million in its South Carolina wireless and…
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Verizon Wireless District Manager to Receive Award for Commitment to Military Employees
February 8, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 8, 2012 – The South Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (SC ESGR) has selected Grant Reynolds, Verizon Wireless district manager, to…
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Verizon Wireless Customer Care Leads Industry In Latest J.D. Power And Associates Study
February 2, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 2, 2012 – Wireless customers across the country have spoken. According to thenewest J.D. Power and Associates study, Verizon Wireless offers thegreatest customer care among full…
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AT&T unveils Next wave of mobile communications devices and ‘app’ tools at annual tech show
January 10, 2012LAS VEGAS, NV – January 9, 2012 – AT&T today gave consumers a glimpse into the future of communications and high-speed mobile broadband, unveiling seven new 4G LTE smartphones a…
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Verizon Wireless Supports USO South Carolina to Recognize and Thank Troops for their Service
November 11, 2011Verizon Wireless and USO Thank Fort Jackson, S.C. Holdover Troops with Appreciation Night at the Charleston Stingrays Game COLUMBIA, SC – November 11, 2011 – In conjunction with Veterans Day, Verizon…
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Verizon Hosts Workshops to Help Consumers in Southeast SC Maximize the Potential of their Smartphones
November 2, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 2, 2011 – To help customers keep up with the blazing speed of technology innovation, Verizon Wireless has announced it will host free local workshops to…
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S.C. Network, Telecom Provider To Operate As Single Company
August 2, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – August 2, 2011 – Two of South Carolina’s largest independently owned communications companies will begin operations under a single company doing business as Spirit Communications. PalmettoNet, which…
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Verizon Wireless Lights Up 4G LTE Network in Charleston and the Surrounding Area on Thursday, July 21
July 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2011 – Starting Thursday, Verizon Wireless customers in Charleston, S.C. will be able to surf the web, download files and share music and photos up…
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Anna Way Joins Spirit Telecom in Charleston
June 23, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – June 27, 2011 – Anna Way has joined Spirit Telecom as a sales account executive in the company’s Charleston office on Chuck Dawley Boulevard in Mount Pleasant.…
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Verizon Wireless Turns On 4g LTE in Charleston on July 21st
June 22, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 22, 2011 – Verizon Wireless announced today it is turning on the world’s first large-scale 4G LTE (Fourth Generation, Long Term Evolution) Network in Charleston, S.C.…
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Time Warner Cable to Launch Ultra-Fast Wideband Internet Across South Carolina
June 16, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2011 – Time Warner Cable announced plansto launch Time Warner Cable Wideband Internet for both residential andbusiness customers across South Carolina, with Columbia customers beingamong…
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Verizon Wireless CEO at White House: We Are Committed To Providing Service to Our Customers When They Count On Us Most
June 2, 2011BASKING RIDGE, NJ – June 3, 2011 – On the opening day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Mead today told a White…
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Outdoor Channel & Outdoor Channel HD Launch on Comcast in Charleston
May 19, 2011America’s Leader in Outdoor TV Brings Genre-Leading Programming to Comcast Subscribers in the Palmetto State CHARLESTON, SC – May 19, 2011 – Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor TV, today…
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Nine Hurricanes Predicted For 2011 Atlantic Storm Season; Verizon Wireless Network Prepared To Serve South Carolina Customers
April 25, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 25, 2011 – Experts have predicted that nine hurricanes will form in the Atlantic Ocean in 2011, with five of those storms developing into major hurricanes…
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Verizon Launches 4G LTE in Charleston, SC in 2011
January 6, 2011CHARELSTON, SC – January 6, 2011 – Verizon announced today that it is bringing the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Charleston, SC. The availability of…
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Verizon Wireless Shows What 4G Means for Consumers at CES
January 5, 2011LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – January 5, 2011 – Verizon Wireless said today that its first-ever exhibit booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will show off…
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Samsung Fascinate, A Galaxy S Smartphone, Available Sept 8th on the Verizon Wireless Network
September 7, 2010BASKING RIDGE, NJ and DALLAS – September 7, 2010 – VerizonWireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) todayannounced that the Samsung Fascinate, a Galaxy S smartphone exclusivelyfrom Verizon, will be…
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Spirit Telecom Expands Globally With Sprint Help
September 2, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 2, 2010 – Spirit Telecom has expanded its network services through a partnership with Sprint that will provide its customers with global Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS).…
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Sinclair Names Mary Margaret Johnson General Manager of WMMP-TV in Charleston, SC
June 18, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 17, 2010 – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) announced that Mary Margaret Johnson has been named General Manager of WMMP-TV (MNT 36) in Charleston, South…
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J.D. Power and Associates Ranks Verizon Wireless Highest in Satisfying Small and Mid-Sized Business Customers
June 8, 2010Company with the Most Reliable Wireless Voice and 3G Data Network Also Recognized For High Satisfaction Among Home-Based Businesses CHARLESTON, SC – June 8, 2010 – Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless…
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Connect South Carolina Releases New Broadband Coverage Maps for the Statewide Broadband Initiative
May 26, 2010Launches New Interactive Mapping App on Connect SouthCarolina Website CHARLESTON, SC – May 26, 2010 – Connect South Carolina has launched apowerful new broadband app in the effort to bring…
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Ports Authority, DHEC Renew Voluntary Clean Air Partnership
March 25, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 25, 2010 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today extended a voluntary agreement that has…
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VERIZON WIRELESS: Skype Mobile For Verizon Wireless Now Available
March 25, 2010Companies Deliver Expansive Global Calling Community and Free Skype-to-Skype Calls on the Most Reliable Wireless Network in the United States CHARLESTON, SC – March 25, 2010 – Verizon Wireless and…
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AT&T Investment in South Carolina Network Aimed at Enhancing Mobile Broadband Service Across the State
February 24, 2010Plans Call for Addition of 3G to More Than 200 Cell Sites and the Expansion of Backhaul to Increase Wireless Network Capacity COLUMBIA, SC – February 18, 2010 – AT&T*…
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J.D. Power And Associates Ranks Verizon Wireless Highest In Call Quality In Five Regions
February 19, 2010Nation’s Largest Carrier Recognized in Five Regions Covering 43 States and District of Columbia CHARLESTON, SC – February 19, 2010 – Verizon Wireless ranked highest among wireless providers and scored…
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J.D. Power And Associates Ranks Verizon Wireless Highest In Call Quality In Five Regions
February 19, 2010Nation’s Largest Carrier Recognized in Five Regions Covering 43 States and District of Columbia COLUMBIA, SC – February 19, 2010 – Verizon Wireless ranked highest among wireless providers and scored…
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Verizon Wireless Supports Text4baby Program
February 4, 2010First-Ever Free Mobile Health Service Text4baby Provides Health Tips to Pregnant Women, New Moms and Addresses Rising U.S. Infant Mortality Rates CHARLESTON, SC – February 4, 2010 – Verizon Wireless, the company…
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Verizon Wireless Leads Industry In Customer Care In Latest J.D. Power And Associates Study
February 4, 2010Nationwide Study Surveys Customers Who Call, Visit Stores or Go Online CHARLESTON, SC – February 4, 2010 – Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network,…
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Verizon Wireless Leads Industry In Customer Care In Latest J.D. Power And Associates Study
February 4, 2010Nationwide Study Surveys Customers Who Call, Visit Stores or Go Online COLUMBIA, SC – February 4, 2010 – Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network,…
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Verizon Wireless Supports Text4baby Program
February 4, 2010First-Ever Free Mobile Health Service Text4baby Provides Health Tips to Pregnant Women, New Moms and Addresses Rising U.S. Infant Mortality Rates COLUMBIA, SC – February 4, 2010 – Verizon Wireless,…
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AT&T Opens New Retail Store in Georgetown
January 13, 2010GEORGETOWN, SC – January 13, 2009 – AT&T announced today the opening of a new retail location at 1120 North Fraser Street in Georgetown offering local customers a unique way…
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Verizon Wireless Updates Specifications For 4G LTE 700 MHz Devices
December 21, 2009Jan. 20, 2010, Webcast for Developers will Review Specifications and Answer Developer Questions CHARLESTON, SC – December 21, 2009 – Verizon Wireless today announced it will host a webcast on…
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Verizon Wireless Updates Specifications For 4G LTE 700 MHz Devices
December 21, 2009Jan. 20, 2010, Webcast for Developers will Review Specifications and Answer Developer Questions COLUMBIA, SC – Verizon Wireless today announced it will host a webcast on Jan. 20, 2010, to review…
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Groundbreaking Agreement Between Verizon Wireless and Google
October 8, 2009To leverage high-spreed network and open android platform for wireless innovation CHARLESTON, SC – October 8, 2009 – Verizon Wireless and Google™ today announced a strategic partnership that will leverage the Verizon…
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NuVox(R) Data Centers Achieve SAS 70 Certification
September 16, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – September 15 2009 – NuVox, a leading competitive communications provider serving businesses across the Southeast and Midwest, announced today that its data centers achieved a Statement of Auditing…
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Verizon Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
September 15, 2009Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance Performance Ranks Among Leading Companies in the Index NEW YORK – September 14, 2009 – Verizon has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability North…
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Verizon Again Named to BusinessWeek Magazine's List of Best Places to Launch a Career; Is Highest-Ranked Telecommunications Company on the List
September 8, 2009NEW YORK – September 8, 2009 – Verizon has been named to BusinessWeek magazine’s list of Best Places to Launch a Career, the fourth consecutive year that the company has…
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Verizon Thinkfinity.org Adds 154 New Free Online Educational Resources to Assist Teachers as They Return to School
September 1, 2009Verizon Thinkfinity.org Also Offering Free Online Training on Six Different Topics For Teachers BASKING RIDGE, NJ – August 31, 2009 – Just in time for the new school year, Verizon…
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Verizon Business to Help Federal Agencies Manage Security Risk, Insider Threats
August 11, 2009Company Adds New Capabilities to Its Already Robust Portfolio of Security Solutions ASHBURN, VA – August 11, 2009 – Federal agencies now have more tools from Verizon Business to manage network…
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Verizon Business Joins Cloud Security Alliance
August 11, 2009BASKING RIDGE, NJ – August 11, 2009 – Verizon Business has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) to help promote security within the cloud – services delivered over the Internet.…
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Verizon Communications Highest-Ranked U.S. Telecommunications Company in Covalence Ethical Rankings Study
August 11, 2009NEW YORK – August 11, 2009 – Verizon Communications is the highest-ranked U.S.-based telecommunications company in a recently released ethical-ranking study by Covalence, a research firm in Geneva, Switzerland, that…
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Verizon Reports Revenue Growth and Continued Improvement in Cash Flow in 2Q
July 28, 2009Consumer Sales Remain Strong as Verizon Adds High Volumes of New FiOS TV and Internet Customers, and More Than 1.1 Million Wireless Customers 2Q 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Earnings 52 cents…
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Verizon Reports Revenue Growth and Continued Improvement in Cash Flow in 2Q
July 28, 2009Consumer Sales Remain Strong as Verizon Adds High Volumes of New FiOS TV and Internet Customers, and More Than 1.1 Million Wireless Customers 2Q 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Earnings 52 cents…
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Verizon Statement on Senate Approval of FCC Nominations
July 25, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – July 24, 2009 – The Senate approved two of President Obama’s nominations to the Federal Communications Commission today, providing the agency with its full complement of five commissioners. …
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Verizon Business to Provide Voice, Data Services to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
July 7, 2009New Agreement Worth up to $245 Million Under WITS 3; Will Cover Washington, D.C.-Area Locations ASHBURN, VA – July 7, 2009 – Verizon Business will provide the U.S. Department of Health…
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Verizon Business to Provide Voice, Data Services to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
July 7, 2009New Agreement Worth up to $245 Million Under WITS 3; Will Cover Washington, D.C.-Area Locations ASHBURN, VA – July 7, 2009 – Verizon Business will provide the U.S. Department of Health…
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