# Verizon raises 2026 forecast after strong quarter and AWS deal

> Verizon beat subscriber expectations and signed a $2bn AI deal with AWS, prompting the company to raise its full-year forecast.
- Title: Verizon raises 2026 forecast after strong quarter and AWS deal
- Summary: Verizon beat subscriber expectations and signed a $2bn AI deal with AWS, prompting the company to raise its full-year forecast. Verizon raised its 2026…
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- Source: The Next Web — https://thenextweb.com/news/verizon-aws-ai-deal-2026-forecast
- Author: Alina Maria Stan
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:51:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: verizon, aws, ai, telecommunications, earnings, subscriber growth, technology, startups
## Verizon beats subscriber targets
In the three months to September, Verizon added 406,000 postpaid phone subscribers. Analysts had expected about 209,000, according to Reuters citing Visible Alpha data.
## Two billion dollar AWS AI partnership
Verizon announced a deal worth more than $2bn with Amazon Web Services to support AI workloads. Verizon will provide high-capacity network connections and help add computing power across many sites.
## Verizon raises full-year guidance
Verizon now expects 1.1 million to 1.2 million new postpaid phone customers this year, up from its previous target of the top half of 750,000 to 1 million.

> We are continuing to raise the bar, and we are only one year into a multi-year growth story.
## Key takeaway

Verizon raised its 2026 forecast after adding 406,000 postpaid phone subscribers in three months and signing a $2bn AI deal with AWS.