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Verizon inks $2B AWS deal - CEO looks forward to “throwing a punch” at Elon Musk’s Starlink
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Verizon inks $2B AWS deal - CEO looks forward to “throwing a punch” at Elon Musk’s Starlink

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Edward Targett
By  Edward Targett
Updated / Published 3 min read

AWS has inked a $2 billion deal with Verizon for access to dark fibre optic networks that will move AI workloads, the American telco said on an earnings call. The deal comes three months after it also booked a similar $1 billion deal with Google. 

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  • Edward Targett

    Edward Targett

    Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.