With cloud and AI, IBM broadens 5G deals with Verizon and Telefonica By Reuters – Investing.com

With cloud and AI, IBM broadens 5G deals with Verizon and Telefonica By Reuters – Investing.com

By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Supantha Mukherjee

BARCELONA (Reuters) - IBM (NYSE:) will offer telecom operators Verizon (NYSE:) and Telefonica (NYSE:) new services ranging from running 5G over a cloud platform to using artificial intelligence, the U.S. technology company said on Monday.

Big technology players such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:) and Amazon (NASDAQ:) are vying for a share of 5G revenue by offering telecom operators next-generation software tools.