{"id":7439,"date":"2025-08-22T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=7439"},"modified":"2025-08-22T01:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:06:09","slug":"lumen-strengthens-high-speed-data-center-connectivity-to-power-ai-driven-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/lumen-strengthens-high-speed-data-center-connectivity-to-power-ai-driven-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumen strengthens high-speed data center connectivity to power AI-driven enterprises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lumen.com\/en-us\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lumen Technologies<\/a> is extending its high-speed connectivity footprint across 16 U.S. metro markets, aiming to provide the infrastructure backbone needed for businesses navigating the surge of artificial intelligence and data-intensive workloads. The expansion enables Ethernet and IP services of up to 400Gbps in more than 70 third-party data centers, all prepared for cloud on-ramps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1134\">Ashley Haynes-Gaspar, Chief Revenue Officer at Lumen, said the effort is about more than faster links between data centers. \u201cThis investment is about building the digital foundation for an AI-first economy,\u201d she noted, emphasizing that organizations now need flexibility and performance at scale, whether managing a single connection or coordinating thousands of workloads across different markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1455\">The upgrade gives enterprises the ability to activate bandwidth within minutes and scale capacity on demand, with billing tied to actual usage. For companies dealing with unpredictable data growth and complex AI-driven applications, this agility allows greater control and efficiency while reducing unnecessary costs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1851\">Industry analysts see the move as timely. Ghassan Abdo, Vice President of Research at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">IDC<\/a>, described the expansion as a strategic response to rising demand for capacity and reach. \u201cNetwork is emerging as an indispensable resource amid the AI boom,\u201d Abdo said, adding that the ability to provide high-performance environments will be vital for businesses that depend on multi-cloud strategies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"2231\">The metro markets covered include New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, and others, with San Antonio expected to join by late 2025. The services available range from on-demand Ethernet and internet to advanced point-to-point and multipoint connectivity, all designed to support the speed and reliability required by next-generation enterprise applications.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2606\">With one of the largest fiber networks in the U.S., <a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/lumen-flexential-unite-to-redefine-on-demand-enterprise-networking\/\">Lumen<\/a> is already positioned to meet 97 percent of enterprise demand at the edge within five milliseconds of latency. The company also plans to extend its intercity fiber reach to 47 million miles by 2028, signaling a long-term push to reinforce digital infrastructure as organizations scale into an AI-centered economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lumen Technologies is extending its high-speed connectivity footprint across 16 U.S. metro markets, aiming to provide the infrastructure backbone needed for businesses navigating the surge of artificial intelligence and data-intensive workloads. The expansion enables Ethernet and IP services of up to 400Gbps in more than 70 third-party data centers, all prepared for cloud on-ramps. 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