CenturyLink Hooks Up 100G Biz Service

CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) says it has launched its first dedicated 100 Gbps data networking circuit for a CenturyLink business customer through a direct connection to the company's recently upgraded 100 Gbps nationwide network.DigitalGlobe, a provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and geospatial solutions, will use CenturyLink's 100 Gbps Optical Wavelength Service to launch a new product allowing its customers direct access to satellite mapping data. The 100 Gbps circuit is intended to allow DigitalGlobe to transfer data from its headquarters in Longmont, CO, to its offsite data center, where its customers can access the data remotely.CenturyLink's Optical Wavelength Service is a private, point-to-point data networking service delivered over a DWDM network.