This could give Vz a huge leg up in PA.
AI/data center gets built ...needs connectivity ... Verizon sells connectivity ... Verizon has to build/maintain the network ...employees do the work.
For Verizon, potential work includes:
Fiber construction — new fiber routes into data centers.
Dark-fiber connections — lighting existing unused fiber or leasing strands.
Optical transport — installing/maintaining DWDM, ROADM and high-capacity equipment.
Central-office work — installing racks, shelves, power equipment, fiber panels and transport equipment.
Circuit provisioning — turning up high-capacity connections.
Testing — OTDR testing, fiber certification and optical testing.
Maintenance — troubleshooting fiber, optics, power and transmission equipment.
Network upgrades — increasing capacity as data-center traffic grows.
Data-center interconnects — connecting one data center to another over Verizon's network.
Enterprise services — businesses located at or around those facilities need dedicated connectivity.
Verizon has a lot of existing dark fiber in Pennsylvania, that's potentially a huge advantage. Verizon also has existing facilities .