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Verizon lands $1B Google deal to link data centers with dark fiber

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Verizon secured a $1 billion deal with Google to connect its data centers using dark fiber, marking the first major step in Verizon's AI infrastructure expansion. The partnership aims to support Google's growing cloud and AI workloads. Verizon plans to pursue additional multi-billion-dollar deals to further build out its network for AI.

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The deal signals Verizon's pivot to AI infrastructure, but the real test will be whether it can execute on the promised billions in future deals.
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