BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. ((NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) and Tillman Global Holdings ("Tillman"), today announced a commercial fiber agreement with Eaton Fiber LLC, an affiliate of Tillman, marking another step to accelerate Verizon's broadband and mobility convergence strategy.

The agreement will expand Verizon's premium broadband offering, complementing the company's ongoing fiber builds and planned acquisition of Frontier. The agreement is expected to bring ultra-fast, high-capacity fiber service to homes and customers in markets outside of Verizon's and Frontier's current fiber-to-the-home footprint.

"Our strategy is clear: lead the market in premium mobility and broadband convergence, and fiber is the foundation of that leadership," said Sowmyanarayan Sampath, Executive Vice President for Verizon and CEO for Verizon Consumer. "This agreement allows us to rapidly enter new markets, accelerate deployment speed and ensure we maintain the necessary flexibility to capture growth opportunities across the country."

"We are pleased to ...