Verizon signs $1B dark fiber deal with Google, converts central offices into AI data centers
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-07-28
Verizon announces over $1 billion dark fiber deal with Google to connect data centers. Also tearing copper out of central offices to convert them into small data centers for AI inference. Part of new AI Connect initiative, expects additional multi-billion dollar AI deals by year-end.
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