Verizon/AWS deal designed to provide dedicated networking paths to accelerate generative AI.
Verizon Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have unveiled a significant new partnership aimed at powering the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
Under the Verizon AI Connect deal, Verizon will construct high-capacity, long-haul fiber routes to link AWS data centers, providing the high performance, low-latency network infrastructure needed for advanced AI workloads.
The new fiber segments will offer AWS resilient network paths, enhancing both the performance and reliability of AI operations, all backed by Verizon’s network. This initiative is part of Verizon’s ongoing network expansion, designed to support the exponential data growth driven by generative AI.
“AI will be essential to the future of business and society, driving innovation that demands a network to match,” Scott Lawrence, senior vice president and chief product officer at Verizon Business said in a statement. “This deal with Amazon demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the growing demands of AI workloads for the businesses and developers building our future.”
This is not the first time that two companies have partnered. Verizon has previously adopted AWS as a preferred public cloud provider for its digital transformation efforts. The collaboration also extends to joint development of private mobile edge computing solutions, delivering secure, dedicated connectivity for enterprise customers. These efforts have been targeted at industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and entertainment.
