- Verizon signs $1 billion dark fiber data center connectivity deal with Google
- The telecoms company plans to use its fiber assets to connect AI data centers across the US
- Fiber network growth is replacing copper lines and activating previously unused dark fiber lines
Verizon has completed a $1 billion deal with Google to provide data center connectivity using pre-existing dark fiber infrastructure. The move appears to be the first of several arrangements to leverage dark fiber and the desire for AI data centers to collaborate on compute tasks.
