Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company dedicated to providing communication, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and government institutions. The company operates through wireless and wired segments. The wireless business unit provides wireless voice and data services and device sales to consumers, businesses and government clients. The wired business segment provides broadband video and data; enterprise network solutions; data centers and cloud services; security and hosting network services, as well as local and long distance voice services. It also offers voice, data and video services and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.