Verizon’s vision for metro fibre and private 5G for enterprise AI inference

At a recent industry panel in Hawaii, Verizon laid out how it wants to support enterprise AI workloads with its network. The company is focusing on dense metro fibre and private 5G as core infrastructure for running AI inference closer to where data is created and used.

In Verizon’s view, edge build‑outs in cities, backed by high‑capacity fibre and on‑site 5G, will help businesses move data quickly between devices, local compute and data centres. The carrier argues this approach can cut latency, reduce backhaul to distant clouds, and give enterprises more control over how and where their AI models run.