Will Verizon's Fiber Focus to Cater to AI Workloads Aid VZ Stock?

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has completed a trial across a live metro network to test the efficacy of its fiber infrastructure for handling huge AI (artificial intelligence) workloads. The trial was accomplished using Ciena Corporation’s (CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical solution and passed through nine reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs).Leveraging Ciena’s optical solution, Verizon was able to transfer 1.6 Tb/s of data in a live fiber network over a 118 km Boston met ...