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Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many

Monday, July 27, 2026


Verizon announced a $1 billion agreement to provide dark fiber infrastructure to Google for data center connectivity. The telecom company stated the deal represents the first in a series of similar arrangements. Verizon expects dark fiber contracts and data center infrastructure projects to generate revenue streams related to artificial intelligence workloads.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/verizon-seeks-ai-profits-with-mini-data-centers-1b-dark-fiber-deal-with-google/

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