Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is raising the bar on handling surging internet traffic on its global fiber network. Its first big step was the expansion of its U.S. intercity dark fiber network, followed by the build out of its 400 Gbps (400G) wavelength network in the U.S. and Europe, Inside Towers reported.
Now, Lumen says it is one of the first global providers to launch 400G IP transit ports across its Tier 1 internet backbone network in the U.S. and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. The 400G IP transit ports enable businesses, hyperscalers and content providers with ultra-high bandwidth connections to efficiently support the massive IP transit needs across the internet.
“We continue to capitalize on our network strength and deliver the services that are so important to our customers,” said Andrew Dugan, Lumen CTO. “Businesses that need IP transit are looking for efficient global internet routes connecting where data is and where it needs to go.”
Dugan explains that Lumen’s highly-peered AS3356 network can connect internet traffic sources and destinations with minimal network hops. He adds, “Combining Lumen’s 400G transit ports with our 400G wavelengths well positions us in the IP transit market for delivering ultra-high bandwidth connections.”
Lumen indicates that IP traffic on its AS3356 network grew 38 percent year-over-year in 2021 and another 16 percent YoY in 2022.
The fiberco says that expanding its High Speed IP (HSIP) service offering with 400G transit ports provides a more efficient way for Lumen’s customers – content providers, hyperscalers, ISPs, wholesale service providers, gaming companies – to support the growing bandwidth demands of their customers. HSIP service simplifies and reduces the need to bundle and manage multiple lower bandwidth ports.
HSIP service with 400G ports is currently available in eight markets. Lumen is expanding this capability in at least 12 additional major markets throughout the U.S. and EMEA in 2023, with continued expansions in 2024.
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