Appendix Conditions. 1  Appendicitis: For unclear reasons, the appendix often becomes inflamed, infected, and can rupture. 2  Tumors of the appendix: Carcinoid tumors secrete chemicals that cause periodic flushing, wheezing, and diarrhea.
In April 2000, the companies announced that the Bell Atlantic-GTE merger would take the name Verizon and that the Bell Atlantic-Vodafone wireless unit would be called Verizon Wireless. Verizon Communications owned 55 percent of Verizon Wireless while Vodafone retained 45 percent ownership.owever, on September 20, 2007, Verizon Wireless announced a joint effort with the Vodafone Group to transition their networks to the 4G standard LTE and on November 29, 2007, Verizon Wireless announced that they would start LTE trials in 2008.
Verizon buys XO Communications' fiber business for $1.8 billion. Verizon gives XO Communications' sole shareholder, Carl Icahn, an exit. Verizon on Monday said it will buy XO Communications' fiber-optic network business in a deal valued at $1.8 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2017. For Verizon, the acquisition will bolster its enterprise and wholesale businesses. XO is selling its fiber IP and Ethernet networks.