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.
February 22nd, 2016 by Rob Powell Â· 48 Comments. Verizon's heavy hand landed on the US communications M&A landscape today. The wild rumors turned out to be mostly true, although with a twist. The incumbent and wireless giant has signed an agreement to purchase XO Communications' fiber-optic business. Verizon will be paying $1.8B for XO's fiber-based network business. They'll be using the assets to help further the company's cell backhaul network while targeting operational synergies with a net present value of some $1.5B.