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Lumen invests to expand US intercity network by six million fiber miles
Lumen Technologies 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 six million fiber miles , expected to be installed by 2026 .
The Lumen difference
Once complete , Lumen ' s US 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 US 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 increase customer speeds in the future . This helps meet businesses ' high bandwidth needs and allows 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 nextgeneration applications . p
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