VZ · 8-K · 20261026PR000049

Fiber Broadband Expansion

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · 2026-10-26 · Importance 52 · Surprise 56

Verizon reported 155,000 fiber broadband net additions in the third quarter, compared with 61,000 in the prior-year quarter; its fiber broadband connections grew 44.2% year over year to 11.1 million. More than half of new fiber customers selected speeds of 1 gigabit or higher. The company said it expected fiber passings to exceed 32 million by year-end and remained on track toward a medium-term target of 40 million to 50 million passings.

Key facts

• Verizon had 11.068 million fiber broadband connections as of September 30, 2026, up 44.2 percent from September 30, 2025. source
• Verizon anticipates total fiber passings will exceed 32 million by year-end and is on track toward a medium-term target of 40 million to 50 million fiber passings. source
• Verizon's fiber broadband net additions were 155,000 in third-quarter 2026 and 437,000 in the first nine months of 2026. source