Verizon secures $1B+ dark fiber deal with Google

Verizon has secured a contract worth more than $1 billion with Google to provide dark fiber connectivity for Google’s data centers, signaling a push to expand AI and cloud infrastructure through high-capacity private networks. The announcement, made during Verizon’s earnings update, points to additional multi-billion-dollar deals expected by year-end as Verizon reorients its business around enterprise connectivity and AI-ready infrastructure.