Multi-conduit infrastructure and
ultra-low-loss fiber set Lumen network apart from
competitors
DENVER, Dec. 6, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has been diligent
in responding to business's needs for more network capacity, and
recently created the largest ultra-low-loss fiber network in the
world. To meet the continuing demand for fiber, Lumen is now
investing in another 6 million fiber miles, expected to be
installed by 2026.
The Lumen Difference:
Once complete, Lumen's U.S. intercity investment will reach
nearly 12 million fiber miles, creating diverse routes to more than
50 major cities across the country. To set this network apart from
others, Lumen continues upgrading its infrastructure using a
multi-conduit system, allowing for the quick deployment of the
latest fiber technology.
"We are creating a next-gen network, and fiber type matters,"
said Andrew Dugan, Lumen chief
technology officer. "As demand for optical fiber increases and
technology evolves, Lumen's multi-conduit infrastructure means we
can install the latest fiber type quickly and economically. It's
difficult to upgrade legacy intercity networks without multiple
conduits. These networks end up being stuck with older fiber
technology. Lumen is fixing that issue with our upgraded
technology. We can extend signal reach to help reduce equipment
costs and increase bandwidth capacity. Using ultra-low-loss fiber
on the Lumen network is a major component of what differentiates us
from other network providers."
Lumen is continuing to use Corning's SMF-28® ULL fiber and
SMF-28® Ultra fiber to upgrade its intercity infrastructure and add
capacity to its network. This is the latest in optical
technology.
The Customer Advantage:
- Lumen has upgraded over 24,000 route miles across its U.S.
intercity network. This enhances network performance levels and
supports the deployment of its Next-Generation Optical platform.
This platform was specifically designed to handle increasing
network traffic.
- This fiber technology can support customer Wavelength services
up to 400G now and increasing customer speeds in the future. This
helps meet businesses high bandwidth needs and allow their data to
be acquired and analyzed in real-time.
- Businesses will benefit through this fiber network designed to
offer a faster connection to the big cloud service providers. They
can also design and build their own network services to support
their digital needs using an app called Topology Viewer.
- Companies seeking highly reliable, low-latency network
infrastructure along their digital journeys will benefit from this
latest fiber technology. That includes businesses, government
agencies and providers seeking fiber to build their own secure,
scalable networks for next-generation applications.
See Lumen's expanded intercity network map:
https://news.lumen.com/image/Lumen-NorthAmericaOverpullMap-November2022.pdf.
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
technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn:
/lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook:
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/lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are
registered trademarks in the United States.
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