DENVER, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of
COVID-19, almost 70% of organizations using cloud services say they
plan to increase their cloud spending. This is creating a spike in
the demand for cloud connectivity services and data worldwide. The
need for international bandwidth is already more than doubling
every two years, with internet growth increasing rapidly on all
continents.
"Lumen's decision to increase their capacity across the Atlantic
makes a world of sense."
To help meet the growing need for more data flow and
online content between the U.S. and Europe, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is
significantly increasing its network capacity across the Atlantic
Ocean by adding a new on-net route utilizing the Google Dunant
subsea cable system between Richmond,
Virginia and Paris,
France.
"No other subsea cable route comes close to the capacity levels
traversing the trans-Atlantic," said TeleGeography research
director Alan Mauldin. "Looking
forward, there's no question that tremendous new capacity will be
required on this route. Lumen's decision to increase their capacity
across the Atlantic makes a world of sense."
Providing complete network diversity to support global
organizations
The Dunant trans-Atlantic cable connects the flourishing
Virginia data center corridor in
the U.S. with Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez on the French Atlantic coast.
The new Lumen route on the Dunant system will offer optional
diversity, latency, and custom routing guarantees. This will give
international businesses and wholesale providers a secure, diverse
trans-Atlantic network option connecting to the Lumen global
450,000 route fiber mile network.
"We're in an era of 'more'. The need for more online content,
more applications and more cloud services between continents won't
diminish anytime soon," said Laurinda
Pang, Lumen president, global customer success. "That's why
this subsea infrastructure is so important. The capacity Lumen will
be offering on the Dunant subsea cable can be scaled to meet
increased customer broadband demands for years to come. With our
comprehensive trans-Atlantic subsea portfolio, customers will enjoy
diverse routes, low latency and a connection to one of the most
interconnected and deeply peered networks in the world."
Providing the Virginia data
center hub with a European gateway
Establishing a new subsea route provides the greater
Washington, D.C., data center
corridor with a direct and efficient connection to Europe, including Paris and Frankfurt. Lumen also just recently announced
the expansion of its fiber network in Europe, strengthening its service capabilities
in France, Switzerland and Spain.
Lumen has owned and operated global subsea networks for more
than 20 years and continues to support market growth where
businesses need it most.
Lumen plans to deliver services on the Dunant subsea system in
September.
About Lumen Technologies:
Lumen is guided by our
belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the
way we live and work. With approximately 450,000
route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60
countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure
platform for applications and data to help businesses,
government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn
more about the Lumen network, edge cloud,
security, communication and collaboration solutions and our
purpose to further human progress through technology
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Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United
States.
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capacity on the Trans-Atlantic route on the Dunant subsea cable;
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