Verizon Touts $1B Dark Fiber Deal for Google Data Centers as First of Many The telecommunications industry has long been a slow moving giant, content with collecting monthly subscription fees and maintaining the status quo.
But Verizon's recent announcement of a $1 billion deal with Google to link data centers via dark fiber routes marks a significant shift in this landscape.
Verizon's "AI Connect" initiative aims to capitalize on the growing demand for data center connectivity and AI processing power. According to Dan Schulman, CEO of Verizon Communications, "Now it really is about...