The telecom company says a contract worth more than $1 billion will connect Google facilities over unused fiber routes. Verizon is also converting some central offices into small data centers for low-latency AI inference.
Verizon disclosed a Google dark-fiber agreement worth more than $1 billion. The fiber routes will connect Google data centers. The company announced the work through its AI Connect initiative during a quarterly earnings call.
Verizon is testing conversion of central offices into edge data centers for inference workloads. The company said one small capacity trial sold out within 24 hours. Verizon expects related revenue and margin effects to begin in 2027 and grow over several years.
Dark fiber is installed capacity that can be lit for dedicated high-bandwidth connections. Edge facilities reduce network distance for latency-sensitive inference. Verizon expanded its fiber footprint after acquiring Frontier Communications.
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