As part of its overall implementation of 400G capabilities on its network, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) says it has implemented 400G IP transit ports across its Tier 1 internet backbone network in the U.S. and EMEA. Expansion of the Lumen High Speed IP (HSIP) Service offering with 400G ports will improve efficiency for its content provider, hyperscaler, ISP, and wholesale and gaming company customers, the service provider says.
Lumen currently offers the HSIP Service with 400G ports in eight markets. The company plans to add such capabilities in at least 12 additional major markets throughout the U.S. and EMEA this year, with more following in 2024.
"We continue to capitalize on our network strength and deliver the services that are so important to our customers," said Andrew Dugan, Lumen’s CTO. "Businesses that need IP transit are looking for efficient global internet routes connecting where data is and where it needs to go. Lumen's highly peered AS3356 network can connect internet traffic sources and destinations with minimal network hops. Combining Lumen's 400G transit ports with our 400G wavelengths well positions us in the IP transit market for delivering ultra-high bandwidth connections."
The 400G HSIP Service follows the addition of 400G wavelength capabilities on Lumen’s U.S. and European infrastructures (see “Lumen to add 6 million fiber miles on intercity network” and “Lumen brings 400G services to Europe”).
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