Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access data sheet
Dedicated bandwidth that will not keep you waiting.
Overview
Today’s enterprise requires cloud‑ready networking ecosystems capable of rapidly responding to changing business needs as bandwidth demands continue to grow. Faster, more reliable connections can positively impact your customers’ experience and set you apart from competitors.
At Lumen, we know you not only need an internet connection that exceeds expectations, but also a provider that offers comprehensive solutions for your business requirements. Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) combines vital business internet features with maximum global reach and scalability.
Benefits
Connecting your business
More than 6,500 interconnects with localised private peering in addition to traditional peering help you reach more locations worldwide with fewer hops.1
Scaling your reach
With one of the world’s largest fibre networks, Lumen connects you to vital business internet features with maximum global reach and scalability.
Enhancing your security
Sophisticated network protection with a full suite of optional managed security services helps you safeguard your connection from outside traffic.
Availability
We operate one of the largest, most connected and deeply peered networks in the world, including:
- Reliable backbone connecting five continents and serving customers in more than 60 countries
- Scalable, enterprise-grade, high-speed dedicated internet access
- No.1 peered global network1
- Minimal network hops for a high-quality connection with speed and resiliency
- Full suite of managed security services available for enhanced protection
Features and Specifications
Essential capabilities
- A comprehensive suite of high‑quality, high‑speed internet options such as Wavelengths or Ethernet connections from 10/100 Mbps ports to 100 Gbps ports
- Flexible invoicing/rate options: flat rate, commit plus burst and aggregate commit
- Lumen standard network security includes temporary IP filtering through null routes and limited ACL filtering upon request
- Google Verified Peering Service included
- Microsoft Azure Peering Service included
Control and support
- Support for IP addressing, IPv4 and IPv4/IPv6 dual‑stack
- BGP or static routing
- 24/7 dedicated operational support from experienced IP and security professionals
- Site‑specific and circuit‑specific performance visibility including latency, jitter, packet delivery and bandwidth use
- Users control settings for personalised watch/warning thresholds with email alerts
- Lumen’s API Developer Centre provides Business Integration APIs for Service Availability, Quoting, Ordering, Status, Diagnostics, Invoicing, Ticketing and Maintenance, enabling customisation and seamless integration with Dedicated Internet Access.
Common Use Cases
- Enabling high-performance symmetrical upload and download speeds to public cloud apps
- Deploying dedicated bandwidth that supports real-time apps like video and voice
- Connecting you to all your internet destinations with secure, consistent and fast upload and download speeds
Why Lumen?
Lumen connects the world. We are dedicated to furthering human progress through technology by connecting people, data, and apps - quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Everything we do at Lumen takes advantage of our network strength. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security and managed service capabilities, we meet our customers’ needs today and as they build for tomorrow.
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1The Centre for Applied Internet Data Analysis, AS Rank, January 2024
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