Verizon Communications VZ and Charter Communications CHTR are both major players in the U.S. telecommunications industry.

Verizon serves 114 million cellphone subscribers, 4.6 million TV customers and 7 million Internet subscribers; Charter has 17 million TV customers and 21 million Internet subscribers.

Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey discusses the company's investment in AI, customer service, and relationships with Verizon for long-term growth.

Verizon looks more attractive than Charter from a valuation standpoint. Going by the price/earnings ratio, Charter’s shares currently trade at 9.48 forward earnings, higher than 8.67 for Verizon.