Customer demand drives wavelength network
investment in 2023
DENVER, Jan. 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses need two things
to grow their digital platforms – fiber and massive connectivity.
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is delivering both. Lumen continues
to invest in the strength of its network. First, with the expansion
of its U.S. intercity dark fiber network. Now, with the build out
of its 400 Gbps (400G) wavelength network. Wavelength services
increase the value of Lumen's network and offer businesses the
dedicated, secure connectivity they're demanding.
"The Lumen network is our crown jewel, and our network
infrastructure solutions are at the core of what we do," said
Miriana Martinova, SVP, Lumen
Enterprise Core Network Solutions. "We're investing to win. We see
a significant demand from enterprises, government agencies,
hyperscalers and wholesale customers for high-bandwidth
interconnections between their data centers and public cloud.
Combining our upgraded intercity fiber network with our next
generation wavelength network helps these businesses quickly and
securely enable a digital journey that can take them well into the
future."
The Bottom Line
- Lumen has deployed its U.S. intercity wavelength network across
70 markets. This gives customers unparalleled, diverse routing
options in building a resilient core digital network.
- Today, over 240 data centers are enabled for 400G Lumen
Wavelength Services, and more than 800TB of capacity currently runs
across the network.
- Lumen is fulfilling customer orders of more than 50TB of 400G
wavelengths.
- The intercity expansion will continue throughout 2023 and
beyond, extending this network and pushing it deeper into the metro
edge.
Businesses also need a way to quickly control these networks.
Lumen has that too. Lumen offers a unique self-service tool
empowering businesses to quote, design and build their own
wavelengths across Lumen's North American network. It's called
Topology Viewer. This is how Lumen is bringing the customer digital
experience to life.
Why it Matters
- The network needs to be where customers' data and applications
are going. Lumen is investing to help build scalable networks in
data centers and the public cloud.
- Lumen Wavelength Services help modernize the customers' core
digital network, giving the required resiliency, scalability and
ultra-low latency to help businesses grow.
- Wavelengths are private, dedicated connections – making it more
secure than other network solutions. Optical encryption can also
protect data as it's moving.
What's Next
Lumen will look at customer demand to determine where its
wavelength network will expand in 2023. Future enhancements to
Topology Viewer are planned throughout the year to increase the
digital experience and provide additional value to
customers.
Learn More
- Learn more about Lumen Wavelength Services and get started
designing your own network:
https://www.lumen.com/en-us/networking/wavelengths.html.
- See the current Lumen 400G network map.
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 400,000 route miles of
fiber 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
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registered trademarks in the United States.
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