ON‑DEMAND SERVICES

Dynamic digital infrastructure for next‑level business

Discover revolutionary network connectivity, scalability and control—delivered in a simple pay‑as‑you‑go model.

ON‑DEMAND SERVICES

Dynamic digital infrastructure for next‑level business

Discover revolutionary network connectivity, scalability and control—delivered in a simple pay‑as‑you‑go model.

On‑demand services

Lumen Network‑as‑a‑Service offers three ways to easily spin up reliable connectivity in minutes on our secure, resilient global network. Choose public or private connections to multiple business locations or leading cloud providers.

On‑demand services

Internet On‑Demand

Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity up to 10 Gbps over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable Networking‑as‑a‑Service by the hour, without paying standard monthly rates, regardless of how you use the service.

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Internet On‑Demand

Ethernet On‑Demand

Quickly establish secure, private Network‑as‑a‑Service connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers—and pay by the hour for what you use.

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Ethernet On‑Demand

Quickly establish secure, private Network‑as‑a‑Service connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers—and pay by the hour for what you use.

IP VPN On‑Demand

Turn up new cloud‑based applications and services in real time with private data connections for Network‑as‑a‑Service that help shift workloads to when and where they’re needed most, all with predictable costs.

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IP VPN On‑Demand

Your on‑ramp to on‑demand services

A Lumen® NaaS Port is your gateway to next‑gen business, bringing your enterprise exceptional flexibility and control. Effortlessly activate and scale NaaS connectivity services to meet fluctuating business needs without long‑term commitments or waiting months for service. See if your locations are NaaS‑enabled and learn how to get started today.*

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Your on‑ramp to on‑demand services

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Internet On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$0.46

per hour**

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Internet On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$0.46

per hour**

Ethernet On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$1.77

per hour**

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Ethernet On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$1.77

per hour**

IP VPN On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$1.65

per hour**

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IP VPN On‑Demand

100 Mbps Starting at

$1.65

per hour**

Best for

Connectivity via the internet

Point-to-point connectivity between branches/locations

Connecting to the cloud

Use cases

Event/conference traffic
Temporary internet access
Temporary branch/office

Seasonal spikes for critical infrastructure
Onboarding customer data & project information
Rapid disaster recovery

Multi-cloud connectivity
Remote workforce

Bandwidth availability

100 Mbps to 10 Gbps

10 Mbps to 30 Gbps

50 Mbps to 10 Gbps

Geographic availability

United States

Routing

Static and BGP routing

BGP - customer configured

BGP/default route - system configured

99.99% service availability SLA

IP addressing: IPv4 and IPv4 / IPv6 dual stack

IPv4 only

Latency, packet delivery SLA

IP block

/30 WAN, /29 LAN, /28 LAN

2 IP addresses, /30 IP block allocation (up to /24 available with justification)

Dynamic bandwidth changes

24/7 monitoring and mitigation for Lumen network

Optional add‑ons

Managed Network Services availability

DDoS Essentials

Private connectivity

Consumption-based billing model

Data center connectivity via fabric

*Lumen Network On-Demand Service requires a NaaS enabled port subject to eligibility requirements and subject to separate minimum term agreement and associated early termination charges.

**Lumen Network On-Demand Service requires a NaaS enabled port subject to eligibility requirements and subject to separate minimum term agreement and associated early termination charges. Listed rates are fixed hourly, per connection, stated in $USD, available to eligible U.S. business customers, and excludes taxes and fees. In order to use Network On-Demand Services from a premise or data center location, Customers must first have an existing UNI port that meets certain eligibility requirements. Lumen will determine whether an existing port meets the eligibility requirements for Network On-Demand Services. An existing UNI port is not required for cloud to cloud connectivity. Service not available everywhere. Lumen may change, cancel, or substitute offers and services, or vary them by service area at its sole discretion and without notice. Credit approval required. In limited instances, Lumen may require a deposit as a condition of providing Service. Additional restrictions, terms and conditions apply. Listed bandwidth is not guaranteed and may vary due to several factors, including but not limited to, Customer location, equipment type, and access type./span>

What people are saying

Don’t just take our word for it—see what industry leaders think about Lumen On‑Demand Services.

What people are saying

Don’t just take our word for it—see what industry leaders think about Lumen On‑Demand Services.

“Lumen plays an important role in helping content providers move video content to AWS. For example, Fox Sports was able to bring its live sports content to AWS by using an on-demand connection aligned with Lumen’s Network-as-a-Service platform."

‑ Evan Statton, Sr. Principal Architect in M&E
AWS

“Versa is dedicated to delivering top‑tier Unified SASE and cybersecurity services around the clock. This NaaS solution from Lumen is a perfect fit, enabling us to achieve carrier redundancy without overpaying for circuits.”

‑ Kumar Mehta, Co‑Founder and Chief Development Officer
Versa Networks

"NaaS has the potential to empower BlackStar Group to better serve our live event clients with expanded options and flexibility for the expected speed, low latency bandwidth, and quality service for which we’re known."

‑ Chris Hendrie, Founder & CEO
BlackStar Group

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

‑ Chris Hendrie, Founder & CEO
BlackStar Group

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

“Lumen’s customer‑first approach to flexible network services holds tremendous promise to improve the way enterprises consume, manage and upgrade their network.”

‑ Rohit Mehra, Group Vice President, Network and Telecommunications
IDC

“Lumen’s customer‑first approach to flexible network services holds tremendous promise to improve the way enterprises consume, manage and upgrade their network.”

‑ Rohit Mehra, Group Vice President, Network and Telecommunications
IDC

“Lumen is modernizing its portfolio and migrating its customer experience to be more cloud‑like. That means self‑service portals, API support, quick service delivery and pay‑as‑you‑go pricing.”

‑ Craig Matsumoto, Analyst
451 Research

“Lumen’s cutting-edge Network-as-a-Service solution, combined with our global network of highly connected facilities and orchestration platform ServiceFabric™, revolutionizes the way networks are consumed and managed."

‑ Chris Sharp, CTO
Digital Realty

“I’m thrilled with the work our teams are doing to integrate Lumen NaaS with Equinix Fabric so that our customers can have even more choice for on-demand Internet connectivity to support their hybrid infrastructure."

‑ Arun Dev, Vice President of Digital Interconnection
Equinix