NETWORK-AS-A-SERVICE

One network. Fully programmable. Built for AI.

Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) isn't connectivity as usual. It's a network you can control, scale on demand and secure within minutes.

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NETWORK-AS-A-SERVICE

One network. Fully programmable. Built for AI.

Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) isn't connectivity as usual. It's a network you can control, scale on demand and secure within minutes.

Stop waiting on your network. Start controlling it.

Lumen NaaS puts you in control. Instantly spin up, scale and manage internet, private connectivity and multicloud connections on a single, global platform. You get built‑in security powered by near real‑time threat intelligence with Black Lotus Labs®, full cost visibility your finance team can trust and a unified, API‑driven control plane that puts you in charge.

Stop waiting on your network. Start controlling it.

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Manage network from one platform

Control all your connectivity in one place via API in Lumen Connect®—provision instantly, eliminate silos and run your network from a single view. No tickets and no delays.

Manage network from one platform

Control all your connectivity in one place via API in Lumen Connect®—provision instantly, eliminate silos and run your network from a single view. No tickets and no delays.

Engineered for high performance

Scale bandwidth up to 100 Gbps in minutes to move massive datasets across clouds without bottlenecks. Private on‑ramps and optimized east‑west traffic power high-performance AI.

Engineered for high performance

Scale bandwidth up to 100 Gbps in minutes to move massive datasets across clouds without bottlenecks. Private on‑ramps and optimized east‑west traffic power high-performance AI.

Optimized TCO with cost visibility

Shift from upfront investment to flexible spend and align costs to demand with full visibility and predictable TCO.

Optimized TCO with cost visibility

Shift from upfront investment to flexible spend and align costs to demand with full visibility and predictable TCO.

Integrated security. Performance you can trust.

No middlemen. No compromises. Owned infrastructure delivers up to 99.999% uptime SLAs and security embedded at the network layer.

Integrated security. Performance you can trust.

No middlemen. No compromises. Owned infrastructure delivers up to 99.999% uptime SLAs and security embedded at the network layer.

On‑demand network services

Our award-winning Lumen NaaS offers ways to quickly launch and manage reliable connectivity in minutes on our secure, resilient global network. Choose public or private connections to multiple business locations, data centers and leading cloud providers.

Internet On‑Demand

Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity up to 100 Gbps over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable Network‑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 Fabric Connect

Get private, consumption‑based Ethernet that connects sites, data centers and clouds while scaling bandwidth in minutes to meet demand.

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Ethernet Fabric Connect

Get private, consumption‑based Ethernet that connects sites, data centers and clouds while scaling bandwidth in minutes to meet demand.

Ethernet Fabric Connect

Get private, consumption‑based Ethernet that connects sites, data centers and clouds while scaling bandwidth in minutes to meet demand.

Multi-Cloud Gateway

Cut multicloud complexity with a secure hub to connect, control and scale private connections between clouds, data centers and your premises.

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Multi-Cloud Gateway

Cut multicloud complexity with a secure hub to connect, control and scale private connections between clouds, data centers and your premises.

Multi-Cloud Gateway

Cut multicloud complexity with a secure hub to connect, control and scale private connections between clouds, data centers and your premises.

Cloud Interconnect

Get automated Layer 3 private connectivity to cloud service partners via Lumen Connect/APIs, with built-in redundancy and bandwidth scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps.

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Cloud Interconnect

Get automated Layer 3 private connectivity to cloud service partners via Lumen Connect/APIs, with built-in redundancy and bandwidth scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps.

Cloud Interconnect

Get automated Layer 3 private connectivity to cloud service partners via Lumen Connect/APIs, with built-in redundancy and bandwidth scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps.

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 when and where they’re needed most, all at a predictable cost.

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Learn more about NaaS

Request a demo to learn how to build and manage connections on demand in our easy‑to‑use portal.

Activate your NaaS port

Step 1: Sign in or sign up to access Control Center.

Step 2: Simply answer a few questions to order NaaS Port activation at your location.

Once you finish, a Lumen technician will come to physically activate your port and you’ll be able to start making NaaS connections.

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Learn more about NaaS

Request a demo to learn how to build and manage connections on demand in our easy‑to‑use portal.

Activate your NaaS port

Step 1: Sign in or sign up to access Control Center.

Step 2: Simply answer a few questions to order NaaS Port activation at your location.

Once you finish, a Lumen technician will come to physically activate your port and you’ll be able to start making NaaS connections.

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Top use cases

Events, AI bursts and seasonal demand

Instantly scale bandwidth when needed, then scale back when demand drops. No overprovisioning. No wasted spend.

Events, AI bursts and seasonal demand

Instantly scale bandwidth when needed, then scale back when demand drops. No overprovisioning. No wasted spend.

Multicloud and AI workload mobility

Shift workloads across cloud, edge and core with low-latency, high-throughput connectivity. Optimize AI performance and avoid lock-in—on your terms.

Multicloud and AI workload mobility

Shift workloads across cloud, edge and core with low-latency, high-throughput connectivity. Optimize AI performance and avoid lock-in—on your terms.

Secure recovery, backup and resilience

Security is built into the network, so it can scale automatically with your connection.

Secure recovery, backup and resilience

Security is built into the network, so it can scale automatically with your connection.

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Architect your network. Accelerate innovation.

Experience programmable, high-performance connectivity designed for complex enterprise, cloud and edge architectures. Lumen NaaS empowers architects and engineers to build, automate and optimize networks with real-time control, elastic scaling and integrated security. Unlock deeper technical insights and practical guidance to advance your network strategy.

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Architect your network. Accelerate innovation.

One platform. Total control. No compromise.

Lumen Connect puts your entire network under your control. Provision, scale and manage all your services via API or portal. It is built for full visibility, real-time action and zero friction with no tickets, no delays and no bottlenecks.

One platform. Total control. No compromise.

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Why Lumen?

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Finally, a network that keeps up

We own the infrastructure end‑to‑end, delivering consistent performance, control and strong SLAs. Scale AI workloads via a single platform with unified visibility, access control and policy enforcement.

Finally, a network that keeps up

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Built-in security that scales

Powered by Black Lotus Labs, we identify, disrupt and block threats upstream—protecting traffic before it reaches you. Security is built in, not bolted on, so protection scales with your connection.

Built-in security that scales

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Best for

Connectivity via the internet

Agile, scalable networking across on‑net, off‑net and cloud environments

Streamlined and automated connectivity across multiple clouds, data centers and on-premises locations

Private, redundant connectivity to cloud service partners

Connecting to the cloud

Use cases

Event and conference traffic
Temporary internet access
Temporary branch or office

Data center to data center: migrations, disaster recovery, scalable workloads
Data center to cloud: private cloud on‑ramps for AI and analytics
Premises to data center or cloud: hybrid and mission‑critical apps
Premises to premises; secure connectivity across distributed sites

Cloud-to-cloud mesh
Premises/edge-to-cloud
Premises-to-data-center
AI-ready multicloud

Dynamic, private Layer 3 routing to AWS and Google Cloud (coming soon)

Multicloud connectivity
Remote workforce

Bandwidth availability

1 Mbps – 100 Gbps

50 Mbps – 100 Gbps

1 Gbps – 100 Gbps

50 Mbps – 25 Gbps

Geographic availability

United States

Service availability SLA

99.999%

99.99%

Varies per cloud provider

99.99%

24/7 monitoring and mitigation for Lumen network

Self-service provisioning

Lumen Connect portal
APIs

Lumen Connect portal
APIs

Lumen Connect portal
APIs

Lumen Connect portal
APIs

Lumen Connect portal
APIs

Dynamic bandwidth allocation

Connectivity

Public Internet

Private Layer 2

Private Layer 3

Consumption-based billing model

Cloud provider connectivity

Data center connectivity via fabric

Security

The Lumen Network is protected by Black Lotus Labs, offering Threat Intelligence and 24x7 intrusion detection monitoring

Dedicated Layer 2 paths with inherent traffic isolation from public internet

Private MPLS backbone; traffic isolation; segmentation & zero-trust architecture

Resiliency

Resilient IP backbone with redundant routing paths

Private paths designed for predictable performance and uptime

Enterprise-grade reliability with low-latency private paths that avoid hairpinning

Built-in redundancy and automated failover help protect uptime and reduce operational risk

Lumen Network On‑Demand Services require access to a NaaS‑enabled port subject to eligibility requirements and subject to separate minimum term agreement and associated early termination charges. An existing UNI port is not required for cloud-to-cloud connectivity. Lumen Cloud Interconnect requires eligible access and cloud service partner credentials/keys. Services not available everywhere.

Customer success stories

Reducing game day risk with high-performance and scale

Seattle Sounders FC delivers live matches, media operations and digital fan engagement with greater confidence with Lumen NaaS. Flexible, on-demand software-defined connectivity helps the Sounders scale bandwidth for high-demand events and avoid paying for peak capacity in the offseason.

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Reducing game day risk with high-performance and scale