Verizon Business, AWS enter new fiber deal

Verizon Business (VZ) announced a new Verizon AI Connect deal with Amazon Web Services (AMZN) to provide the resilient high-capacity, low-latency network infrastructure essential for the next wave of artificial intelligence innovation. As part of the deal, Verizon will build new, long-haul, high-capacity fiber pathways to connect AWS data center locations. This will enable AWS to continue to deliver and scale its secure, reliable, and high-performance cloud services for customers building and deploying advanced AI applications at scale. These new fiber segments mark a significant commitment in Verizon’s network buildout, to enable the AI ecosystem to intelligently deliver the exponential data growth driven by generative AI. The Verizon AI Connect solution will provide AWS with resilient network paths that will enhance the performance and reliability of AI workloads underpinned by Verizon’s award-winning network.