VZ · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report

Broadband Demand Trends

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · 2026-10-26 · Importance null · Surprise 24

Verizon added 314,000 broadband customers in Q3 and more than 1 million year to date, with fiber accounting for nearly half of Q3 broadband net additions. Management cited strong consumer demand, growing broadband ARPU, and increased demand for higher download speeds, and said it saw no discernible impact from alternative providers. More than 55% of new fiber broadband customers chose plans with at least one-gigabit download speeds. Verizon is expanding its fiber footprint while segmenting fixed wireless access offers to better match customer speed requirements.

Key facts

• Verizon had added over 1 million broadband customers year to date by Q3 2026.
• Verizon added 314,000 broadband net additions in Q3, with nearly half of the additions from fiber.
• More than 55% of Verizon's new fiber broadband customers take download speeds of one gigabit or more.