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Verizon, AWS Launch Verizon AI Connect to Build Long‑Haul Fiber Linking AWS Data Centers

The buildout targets lower latency with greater resilience for generative AI workloads.

Overview

  • Announced on November 3, the pact calls for Verizon to construct new high‑capacity routes between AWS facilities to support AI applications.
  • Verizon AI Connect will establish long‑haul, low‑latency pathways designed to improve performance, throughput, and reliability for AI workloads.
  • Neither company disclosed financial terms for the fiber buildout.
  • The agreement extends an existing relationship that includes Verizon using AWS as a preferred cloud provider and joint private mobile edge computing offerings across industries.
  • Executives from both companies framed high‑performance networking as essential for generative AI, as major cloud providers report AI‑driven revenue growth and plan higher infrastructure spending.