Verizon gets virtual network operator permit

Telecom firm Verizon India Friday said it has been awarded a unified licence for virtual network operator that will allow it to retail services of other telcos. "We are grateful to the Department of Telecommunications for the license which will allow our customers to speed up their network deployments by allowing us to offer a full end-to-end managed service experience which includes internet connectivity," Robert Le Busque, managing director of Verizon's Australia, New Zealand and India, said.