Which companies discussed AI CapEx in Communication Services in earnings calls?
315 companies mentioned ai capex across 654 earnings calls in Communication Services over the past year, spanning 1 sectors. The most active were Lumen Technologies, Inc. (13 calls), Verizon Communications Inc. (11 calls), T-Mobile US, Inc. (11 calls). The table below ranks every company by how often the theme came up, with direct links to each transcript.
Mentions over time
Data table
| Quarter | Calls mentioning AI CapEx |
|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 53 |
| 2024Q4 | 118 |
| 2025Q1 | 132 |
| 2025Q2 | 99 |
| 2025Q3 | 158 |
| 2025Q4 | 139 |
| 2026Q1 | 170 |
| 2026Q2 | 169 |
| 2026Q3 | 103 |
Companies ranked by mentions
| Company | Ticker | Sector | Calls | Last mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | LUMN | Communication Services | 13 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | Communication Services | 11 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | Communication Services | 11 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| BCE Inc. | BCE | Communication Services | 9 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Uniti Group Inc. | UNIT | Communication Services | 7 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | CHTR | Communication Services | 7 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Roku, Inc. | ROKU | Communication Services | 7 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | Communication Services | 6 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Liberty Global Ltd. | LBTYA | Communication Services | 6 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | Communication Services | 6 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | GETY | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | CCOI | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| SoftBank Corp. | 9434 | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Reddit, Inc. | RDDT | Communication Services | 5 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Orange S.A. | ORA | Communication Services | 5 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | VOD | Communication Services | 5 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Globe Telecom, Inc. | GLO | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Ziff Davis, Inc. | ZD | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| PubMatic, Inc. | PUBM | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Criteo S.A. | CRTO | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Angi Inc. | ANGI | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Magnite, Inc. | MGNI | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Telkom SA SOC Ltd | TKG | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| TELUS Corporation | T | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| VEON Ltd. | VEON | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Universal Music Group N.V. | UMG | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Banijay Group N.V. | BNJ | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Telenor ASA | TEL | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Publicis Groupe S.A. | PUB | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Grameenphone Ltd. | GP | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. | ORDS | Communication Services | 4 | May 25, 2026 |
| Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG | OTEL | Communication Services | 4 | May 20, 2026 |
| KDDI Corporation | 9433 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Quebecor Inc. | QBRA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Swisscom AG | SCMN | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| True Corporation Public Company Limited | TRUE | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| United Internet AG | UTDI | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Cable One, Inc. | CABO | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Kakao Corp. | A035720 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. | 4904 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| REA Group Limited | REA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| News Corporation | NWSA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Bharti Airtel Limited | 532454 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| S4 Capital plc | SFOR | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Proximus PLC | PROX | Communication Services | 3 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Helios Towers plc | HTWS | Communication Services | 3 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Telecom Italia S.p.A. | TIT | Communication Services | 3 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Rai Way S.p.A. | RWAY | Communication Services | 3 | Jul 30, 2026 |
Representative quotes
…activities, which is unusual for us. That really went towards a lot of the purchases of that IT CapEx. It's going to be necessary to execute that AI compute as a service deal. So think of that as the start of that process, but we feel really…
…investors.gettyimages.com. During our call today, we will also reference certain non-GAAP financial information, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA less CapEx, and free cash flow. We use non-GAAP measures in some of our financial discussions as we believe they represent our operational performance…
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…from the newly acquired stations. I'll conclude with a couple of other cash flow-related items. We're lowering our company-wide CapEx estimate to a range of $120 million to $130 million from a prior $140 million estimate for full year 2026. Our full year…
Frequently asked questions
What is AI CapEx and why are companies discussing it?
Capital-expenditure commitments tied specifically to AI infrastructure — hyperscaler spend, factory modernization, vertical platforms.
Which company mentioned ai capex most in Communication Services in the past year?
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) led with 13 calls referencing ai capex, most recently on August 4, 2026.
How can I track ai capex mentions across earnings calls via API?
The EarningsCalls.dev REST API exposes the same data behind this page. Use the search_transcripts and count_mentions_by_ticker endpoints to query our archive of 33,000+ earnings call transcripts — keyword search, sector / date filters, per-company mention counts, and the underlying full transcripts. See the API docs →
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Last updated: August 11, 2026. Methodology: full-text search across all earnings call transcripts in our corpus over the past 12 months, matching the canonical term and its aliases (AI CapEx, ai capex, AI capital expenditure, ai investment). Mentions are per call, not per occurrence within a call; the company-rank table is built by counting distinct calls mentioning the theme. Page refreshes every hour at the edge as new calls land in our archive.