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Win the AI innovation race

Get to AI at scale now with our fully digital connectivity fabric

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PRIVATE CONNECTIVITY FABRIC

Win the AI innovation race

Get to AI at scale now with our fully digital connectivity fabric

Lumen is the backbone of the AI economy

As businesses and government agencies embrace generative AI, the demand for rapid data movement is unprecedented, requiring a network that can handle the load with agility and speed. Lumen is that network.

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Lumen is the backbone of the AI economy

As businesses and government agencies embrace generative AI, the demand for rapid data movement is unprecedented, requiring a network that can handle the load with agility and speed. Lumen is that network.

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See why PCF is the future‑ready network that meets your AI demands (1:23)

Designed to be #1

provider of AI‑ready infrastructure

Designed to be #1

provider of AI‑ready infrastructure

‑25% optical loss

vs. competition1

‑25% optical loss

vs. competition1

≤5ms of latency

at the edge designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand

≤5ms of latency

at the edge designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand

60% more capacity

vs. legacy fiber

60% more capacity

vs. legacy fiber

Explore Private Connectivity Fabric

A staggering 86% of CIOs don’t think their enterprise networks are prepared for the AI revolution2. Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric℠ (PCF℠) allows you to design a custom network architecture giving you the flexibility, scalability, and security needed to meet the demand of AI.

Explore Private Connectivity Fabric

A staggering 86% of CIOs don’t think their enterprise networks are prepared for the AI revolution2. Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric℠ (PCF℠) allows you to design a custom network architecture giving you the flexibility, scalability, and security needed to meet the demand of AI.

PCF for Hyperscalers

Enables ultra‑low latency and high‑speed connectivity for real‑time global services and large‑scale cloud operations.

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PCF for Hyperscalers

Enables ultra‑low latency and high‑speed connectivity for real‑time global services and large‑scale cloud operations.

PCF for Data Centers

Provides secure, high‑speed and scalable connectivity between data centers, enabling reliable and non‑contention‑based transmission of data.

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PCF for Data Centers

Provides secure, high‑speed and scalable connectivity between data centers, enabling reliable and non‑contention‑based transmission of data.

PCF for Enterprises

Supports industry‑specific collaborative environments with secure, high‑bandwidth connectivity, optimizing production and innovation through resource sharing and coordinated efforts.

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PCF for Enterprises

Supports industry‑specific collaborative environments with secure, high‑bandwidth connectivity, optimizing production and innovation through resource sharing and coordinated efforts.

Private Connectivity Fabric solutions

Our modular approach allows you to build a network fabric tailored to your unique needs. Services can be digitally activated and modified allowing for seamless and efficient network management.

Private Connectivity Fabric solutions

Our modular approach allows you to build a network fabric tailored to your unique needs. Services can be digitally activated and modified allowing for seamless and efficient network management.

Dark Fiber

Lumen® Dark Fiber solutions help you stay ahead of bandwidth demands by giving you all the benefits of network ownership without having to build the network yourself. 

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Dark Fiber

Lumen® Dark Fiber solutions help you stay ahead of bandwidth demands by giving you all the benefits of network ownership without having to build the network yourself. 

Implementation Management Services 

Simplify your large, multi‑technology implementations and get the skilled support to empower business success using our certified cloud and network project managers. 

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Implementation Management Services 

Simplify your large, multi‑technology implementations and get the skilled support to empower business success using our certified cloud and network project managers. 

Wavelengths

Lumen Wavelength Solutions help transform your network to handle more bandwidth with fewer network elements for maximum speed, scalability and performance.

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Wavelengths

Lumen Wavelength Solutions help transform your network to handle more bandwidth with fewer network elements for maximum speed, scalability and performance.

Dedicated Internet Access

Scale your business to reach global customers and vendors with high‑performance, dedicated internet geared specifically for enterprise apps and needs.

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Dedicated Internet Access

Scale your business to reach global customers and vendors with high‑performance, dedicated internet geared specifically for enterprise apps and needs.

Internet On‑Demand

Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity up to 10 Gbps over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable Networking‑as‑a‑Service by the hour, without paying standard monthly rates, regardless of how you use the service.

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Internet On‑Demand

Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity up to 10 Gbps over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable Networking‑as‑a‑Service by the hour, without paying standard monthly rates, regardless of how you use the service.

Ethernet On‑Demand

Quickly access critical business resources by establishing secure, private Network‑as‑a‑Service connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers—and pay by the hour for what you use.

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Ethernet On‑Demand

Quickly access critical business resources by establishing secure, private Network‑as‑a‑Service connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers—and pay by the hour for what you use.

Why Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric?

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The foundation of AI innovation 

The vast Lumen fiber network is designed to accelerate AI innovation. We have 12.6 million intercity fiber miles with another 34 million miles expected to be complete by the end of 2028. We give you the capacity to handle massive data in motion, combined with near zero latency edge fabric and the unsurpassed ability to fully control every layer of your network architecture.

The foundation of AI innovation 

The vast Lumen fiber network is designed to accelerate AI innovation. We have 12.6 million intercity fiber miles with another 34 million miles expected to be complete by the end of 2028. We give you the capacity to handle massive data in motion, combined with near zero latency edge fabric and the unsurpassed ability to fully control every layer of your network architecture.

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Faster time to market and scale

Our network is AI‑ready right now. Our advanced digital and networking services, 30+ years of network integration expertise and Black Lotus Labs security team create a fast, reliable and scalable infrastructure that’s ready years ahead of building your own.

Faster time to market and scale

Our network is AI‑ready right now. Our advanced digital and networking services, 30+ years of network integration expertise and Black Lotus Labs security team create a fast, reliable and scalable infrastructure that’s ready years ahead of building your own.

What others are saying

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“Together, AWS and Lumen will enable high‑performance network connections that ensure customers across every industry can build and deliver compelling, secure, and reliable AI applications at scale.”


― Matt Garman, CEO of AWS


“Together, AWS and Lumen will enable high‑performance network connections that ensure customers across every industry can build and deliver compelling, secure, and reliable AI applications at scale.”


― Matt Garman, CEO of AWS


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“Lumen has the expansive network and the digital services to create a reliable and scalable infrastructure that prepares us for the next generation of applications and services and ensures we remain at the forefront of the AI revolution.”

― Erin Chapple, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, Azure Infrastructure

“Lumen has the expansive network and the digital services to create a reliable and scalable infrastructure that prepares us for the next generation of applications and services and ensures we remain at the forefront of the AI revolution.”

― Erin Chapple, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, Azure Infrastructure

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“Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric enhances security and addresses current cloud challenges but also positions businesses to leverage AI capabilities effectively, driving digital transformation and operational efficiency.”

― Peter Chahal, Research Director at IDC

“Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric enhances security and addresses current cloud challenges but also positions businesses to leverage AI capabilities effectively, driving digital transformation and operational efficiency.”

― Peter Chahal, Research Director at IDC

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“This is the first outside‑plant deployment of Corning’s new gen‑AI fiber and cable system that enables Lumen to fit anywhere from two‑to‑four times the amount of fiber into their existing conduit.”


― Wendell P. Weeks, chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated

“This is the first outside‑plant deployment of Corning’s new gen‑AI fiber and cable system that enables Lumen to fit anywhere from two‑to‑four times the amount of fiber into their existing conduit.”


― Wendell P. Weeks, chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated

Resources

Frost & Sullivan 2024 Best Practices Award for North American Network Services, Competitive Strategy Leadership Award.

2024 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Lumen recognized as a Competitive Strategy Leader in the North American Network Services Industry.

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2024 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Lumen recognized as a Competitive Strategy Leader in the North American Network Services Industry.

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1 ~25% less fiber optic loss per km; less loss translates to less frequent need for fiber optic signal regeneration, decreasing equipment costs; figure is based on a comparison to vintage 2000 fiber (decrease from .22 db/km loss to.17 db/km).

2 IDC, Enterprise Horizons 2024, June 2024.

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