Verizon disclosed a deal worth more than $1 billion to link Google data centers using its dark fiber routes, as part of...
Verizon disclosed a deal worth more than $1 billion to link Google data centers using its dark fiber routes, as part of a new 'AI Connect' business initiative (source 11: CEO Dan Schulman said the deal is the first of many, with additional AI deals worth 'multiple billions' expected by year-end.
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Verizon disclosed a deal worth more than $1 billion to link Google data centers using its dark fiber routes, as part of a new 'AI Connect' business initiative (source 11: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/verizon-seeks-ai-profits-with-mini-data-centers-1b-dark-fiber-deal-with-google/). CEO Dan Schulman said the deal is the first of many, with additional AI deals worth 'multiple billions' expected by year-end. Verizon is also converting central offices into small data centers for edge inference. The deal underscores hyperscaler demand for low-latency connectivity, boosting Google's data center expansion and signaling increased capex in networking infrastructure. Spillover effects include networking chip demand (AVGO), competition among cloud rivals (MSFT, AMZN), and compute demand (NVDA, TSM).
What the sources said
- Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO: 'Now it really is about, how do you connect data center to data center to assure that you can optimize to maximize the ever-exploding need for compute?' (source 11)
- 'Verizon expects to announce additional AI-related deals by the end of the year that would be worth multiple billions of dollars in revenue over the next several years' (source 12: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20260727/carriers/verizon-google-dci-deal-2027-ai-cloud-edge).
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- https://www.rcrwireless.com/20260727/carriers/verizon-google-dci-deal-2027-ai-cloud-edge
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