Which companies discussed AI CapEx in Communication Services in earnings calls?
316 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 | 52 |
| 2024Q4 | 118 |
| 2025Q1 | 132 |
| 2025Q2 | 99 |
| 2025Q3 | 158 |
| 2025Q4 | 139 |
| 2026Q1 | 170 |
| 2026Q2 | 169 |
| 2026Q3 | 108 |
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 |
| 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 |
| NIQ Global Intelligence plc | NIQ | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | GETY | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | ASTS | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Ziff Davis, Inc. | ZD | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Angi Inc. | ANGI | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Criteo S.A. | CRTO | 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 |
| Publicis Groupe S.A. | PUB | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Telenor ASA | TEL | 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 |
| Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited | ADVANC | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| KDDI Corporation | 9433 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| True Corporation Public Company Limited | TRUE | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Cable One, Inc. | CABO | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| PubMatic, Inc. | PUBM | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| United Internet AG | UTDI | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Quebecor Inc. | QBRA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Swisscom AG | SCMN | 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 |
| S4 Capital plc | SFOR | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| News Corporation | NWSA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| REA Group Limited | REA | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Bharti Airtel Limited | 532454 | Communication Services | 3 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Proximus PLC | PROX | Communication Services | 3 | Jul 31, 2026 |
Representative quotes
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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 12, 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.