Verizon Signs $2B+ AWS Deal to Scale AI Distributed Compute
Verizon's Q3 2026 earnings release reports 406,000 postpaid phone net additions, $13.8 billion consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, and raised full-year 2026 guidance for the third consecutive quarter. It also states Verizon signed an agreement valued at $2.0+ billion with AWS establishing a commercial framework to scale distributed compute for real-time agentic and generative AI workloads. The release attributes interest in its fiber network to technology leaders building AI infrastructure.
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Verizon's Q3 2026 earnings release reports 406,000 postpaid phone net additions, $13.8 billion consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, and raised full-year 2026 guidance for the third consecutive quarter. It also states Verizon signed an agreement valued at $2.0+ billion with AWS establishing a commercial framework to scale distributed compute for real-time agentic and generative AI workloads. The release attributes interest in its fiber network to technology leaders building AI infrastructure.
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- Verizon signed an agreement valued at $2.0+ billion with AWS for distributed compute supporting agentic and generative AI workloads.
- Verizon reported 406,000 postpaid phone net additions in Q3 2026, its strongest third quarter in five years.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA rose 8.0 percent year-over-year to $13.8 billion, the highest the company has reported.
- Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for postpaid phone net additions, Adjusted EPS, and free cash flow.
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Verizon's Q3 2026 earnings release (8-K Exhibit 99 on SEC EDGAR, Oct 26) says it signed an agreement valued at $2.0B+ with AWS that sets a commercial framework to scale distributed compute for agentic and generative AI workloads, and that tech leaders are choosing its fiber network for AI infrastructure. Verizon also raised 2026 guidance. Deal terms beyond the headline value are not disclosed.
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The AWS deal shows telecom fiber networks being positioned as infrastructure for AI compute demand. The release frames this as a commercial framework, so its scale and timing remain company-stated rather than detailed.
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