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According to 247wallst.com, Verizon and Corning Just Signed an 80 Million Mile Fiber Deal to Wire the AI Boom - 24/7 Wall St.
Verizon and Corning Just Signed an 80 Million Mile Fiber Deal to Wire the AI Boom - 24/7 Wall St.
Skip to content Authoritative Financial News · Since 2006 AI Investor Podcast Investing Personal Finance Technology Economy Politics AI Portfolio ❚❚ At close S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% S&P 500 7,642.90 −0.41% Dow Jones 52,462.00 −0.57% Nasdaq 100 29,446.30 −0.19% Russell 2000 2,926.10 −1.18% Investing Verizon and Corning Just Signed an 80 Million Mile Fiber Deal to Wire the AI Boom Corning just locked in a supply deal with Verizon that stacks on top of agreements already signed with Meta, Amazon, and NVIDIA, and the market is treating the two sides of this transaction very differently.
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By Omor Ibne Ehsan Published September 9, 2026, 12:50pm ET · 4 min read 𝕏 f ⧉ Quick Read Verizon (VZ) signed a multibillion-dollar deal for 80 million miles of Corning (GLW) fiber to serve both broadband expansion and AI data centers.
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