LUMEN IP VPN

Connect your locations globally to a flexible network with the capacity and self-service features to respond fast.

Keep your data moving across the globe

Business data is in constant motion from data centres, clouds, and the apps collecting it, to customers, employees, and the devices relying on it. Lumen IP VPN keeps data moving across a private, high-performance global network with centralised visibility, intuitive self-service control and automated features.

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Benefits

End-to-end diversity options

Built-in diversity that helps increase network resiliency. Options include on-net/off-net access, PoP, Provider Edge (PE), PE card and Customer Edge (CE) equipment.

Centralised visibility and control

Control Centre is your single source for service management and performance insights. Experience powerful self-service tools for ordering, on-demand bandwidth scaling, service ticketing, threshold setting with email alerts and more.

Modernise as your needs change

Add new on-net locations ~12% faster across North America with automated service delivery.* Flexibly add service enhancements including SD-WAN, Network Security, Managed Services, Cloud Dynamic Connections IP VPN and more.

* IP VPN Service delivery improvements compare average service delivery days for Lumen legacy MPLS/IP VPN locations. Service delivery times vary based on service location configuration.

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Features and Specifications

Flexible class-of-service and billing models
PoP-to-PoP/End-to-End SLAs
Direct connect capabilities to public and private cloud environments with Lumen Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections
Software defined dynamic bandwidth capabilities to scale bandwidth 2x to 3x
A wide variety of access methodologies offering choice, cost savings and flexibility
Ethernet speeds from 1 Mbps to 1000 Mbps (100 Gigabit Ethernet subject to availability by location)
Multi-Service ports where voice, internet, etc. can be supported on a common VPN port and access circuit

Jitter, latency, availability and packet delivery performance statistics
Customer edge to computer edge measurements
Provider edge to provider edge measurements
Network map view
Near real-time views of your network, SLA metrics and network management via our 24/7 secure portal
Proactive monitoring and notification reporting

Create a dynamic, flexible network.

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From the Top: Does MPLS Matter?

App performance is everything — your network should reflect that. SD-WAN can use broadband, wireless, or MPLS but many performance-sensitive apps may require the private, reliable connectivity of MPLS. (2:00)

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MPLS in an SD-WAN World

MPLS in an SD-WAN environment is like a private express lane for your data traffic. Avoid negative impacts from latency and jitter by routing performance-sensitive apps over private, reliable MPLS connections. (2:14)

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How is Lumen helping customers with SD-WAN?

Lumen couples SD-WAN solutions from leading companies — such as VM WARE, Cisco and Versa — with the right underlying network connectivity to build a network that meets the needs of your apps. (1:14)

From the Top: Does MPLS Matter?
MLPS in an SD-WAN World
How is Lumen helping customers with SD-WAN

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LUMEN IP VPN

Keep your data moving across the globe

Benefits

End-to-end diversity options

Centralised visibility and control

Modernise as your needs change

Features and Specifications

Network Connections

Network Visibility and Management

Create a dynamic, flexible network.

Resources

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