Wavelength Services | Lumen

WAVELENGTH SOLUTIONS

High‑capacity connectivity for AI and next‑gen apps

Lumen delivers secure optical connections for demanding workloads. The solutions support up to 400G connectivity with low latency. Offerings adapt as business needs change. Lumen is ranked #1 for Wavelength Services in North America and trusted for critical AI applications. Built-in AI-powered tools enhance efficiency with automated workflows. Businesses in finance and healthcare benefit from path control and scalability.

  • Lumen Wavelength Solutions provide secure optical connections supporting up to 400G connectivity.
  • The service is optimized for low latency and provides adaptable scaling for changing business requirements.
  • Ranked #1 for Wavelength Services in North America and trusted by leading hyperscalers for AI workloads.
  • AI-powered tools enhance efficiency with features like 310+ automated workflows and proactive notifications.
  • Tailored wavelength solutions cater to diverse industries, offering capabilities like path control and scalability.

Get secure, award‑winning services up to 400G from the #1 provider in U.S. Wavelength Services.¹

Dedicated 400 Gbps connectivity that grows with you

Power your cloud-native workloads with low latency up to 400G connectivity. Lumen® Wavelength Solutions scales and adapts as your needs evolve to rapidly deliver an agile network architecture that provides secure, high-capacity transport for today and tomorrow.

Automated and AI-driven network control with Lumen Wavelength Solutions (1:30)

~340,000

global fiber route miles

#1 Provider 

in U.S. Wavelength Services for fourth consecutive time¹

20-day SLA

industry-leading delivery²

commitment accelerates time to ROI

~163,000

on‑net buildings

Why Lumen?

Map of U.S. showing Lumen optical network cities route connections.

Largest ultra‑low‑loss intercity fiber network in North America

With over 550 sites providing up to 400G connectivity, our diverse system of custom and predefined routes supports high-capacity growth.

Number one in Wavelength Services 2024 by Frost Radar™

A trusted leader in Wavelength Services

Ranked #1 in Wavelengths Services in North America 2024 by Frost Radar™  and chosen by leading hyperscalers to deliver the secure, high‑capacity connections essential for AI workloads.

Award-winning solutions and innovation

Features and specs

Whether your needs are simple or you require a custom solution, Lumen Wavelength Solutions has you covered. See how our AI-powered tools provide visibility and control over your wavelengths experience.

Simple Waves

Custom Waves

Best for

Businesses with known endpoints and bandwidth needs seeking accelerated deployment

Businesses with unique performance, routing or compliance requirements that benefit from tailored connectivity

Provisioning 

Quick and transparent delivery.

Collaborative design process with delivery aligned to specific business and technical requirements 

Route flexibility 

Fixed, optimized routes with known capacity for fast deployment 

Flexible path design tailored to your unique routing, redundancy or compliance needs 

Capacity options 

Standard 100G and up to 400G options available 

Customizable bandwidth options to support a wide range of specialized use cases.

Design and engineering 

Predefined, ready-to-go network paths with no design work needed 

Expert solution design support from Lumen engineers to meet your architecture and business goals 

Ordering experience 

Streamlined self-service via the Lumen digital marketplace, or work with our sales team if preferred

 

Personalized, consultative engagement designed for complex or evolving requirements 

Proactive notifications

Built-in proactive notifications and options for added routing stability and network management visibility 

 

Built-in proactive notifications and options for added routing stability and network management visibility 

 

AI-powered network control tools and automations

  • Topology viewer 
  • Laser network diagnostics 
  • 310+ automated workflows for streamlined provisioning, repairs and change management 
  • Optical layer encryption 
  • Service Availability SLAs 

 

  • Topology viewer 
  • Laser network diagnostics 
  • 310+ automated workflows for streamlined provisioning, repairs and change management 
  • Optical layer encryption 
  • Service Availability SLAs 

 

Protected Wavelengths

Unprotected

Protected and unprotected

Customer control 

Optional controls for grooming and path stability 

 

Full routing control and customization to align with operational priorities 

Scalability

Repeatable deployments ideal for rapid growth across multiple locations 

 

Designed to scale with evolving business complexity and specialized connectivity needs 

Customer stories

FAQ

Lumen Wavelength Solutions provide dedicated, high-capacity optical connections over a private Layer 1 network, delivering low latency and secure point-to-point connectivity between data centers, cloud providers and enterprise locations.

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¹Vertical Systems Group, Mid-2024 U.S. Wavelength LEADERBOARD, 2024.
²Offer available Sept. 8-Mar. 31, 2026 to qualifying business customers for new services at select on-net locations [see site list here] require a minimum one-year term agreement. Offer excludes installation, taxes, fees and optional add-ons. 20-business-day service installation offer (to receive up to one-month credit for 100 and/or 400 Gbps on-net wavelength services only) starts from the date Order and Order Addendum are fully executed and received by Lumen. Early termination fees apply as set forth in Customer Agreement. Customer must remain in good standing. Offer may terminate upon any change to account. Offers above cannot be combined with other offers. Bandwidth may vary and is not guaranteed. Metro access charges may apply for customer locations outside major data centers and Lumen gateways. Lumen may change, cancel or substitute offers and services or vary them by service area at its sole discretion without notice. Additional terms and conditions apply, including “Excused Delay”; see Customer Agreement and Order Addendum. Industry-leading claim based on publicly available SLAs and service installation data for major U.S. wavelength providers, and market share data from the July 2024 Atlantic-ACM North American Business Connectivity Survey SLAs may vary by provider, location, and contract terms.