Does Lumen have a digital Ethernet offering?

Yes, Lumen offers a digital Ethernet experience through Ethernet Fabric Connect. Centralized control and automation delivered via Lumen Connect℠ help you provision, manage and scale Ethernet connectivity across sites, data centers and cloud environments.

What is Lumen Ethernet Fabric Connect?

Ethernet Fabric Connect is a private, SLA-backed Layer 2 Ethernet solution that connects data centers, cloud providers and enterprise locations with on-demand provisioning and scalable bandwidth.

Common use cases include data center-to-data center connectivity, data center-to-cloud on-ramps, premises-to-cloud and data center connectivity, and premises-to-premises networking.

Why should I purchase Ethernet Fabric Connect?

Ethernet Fabric Connect is recommended for companies that want to manage their own network, self-serve their connectivity or scale their bandwidth on a pay-as-you-go model.

Does Lumen have high bandwidth?

Yes, our current bandwidth reaches up to 100 Gbps and up to 400 Gbps on a case-by-case basis.

Does Lumen provide different classes of service?

Yes, service tiers include Basic, Dedicated and Enhanced. 1.Basic Lowest-cost option with solid performance Ideal for noncritical traffic like email or file transfers 2.Dedicated Highest priority with real-time traffic handling Best for voice, video and latency-sensitive apps 3.Enhanced Prioritizes traffic during congestion Great for business apps needing consistent performance

What SLAs do Lumen E-Services provide?

Lumen E-Services have a 99.999% service availability SLA and site-specific SLAs backed by end-to-end network performance statistics.

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Private, high-performance Ethernet for the AI era

Keep up with AI demand with consistent performance at scale—powered by AI-ready private Ethernet and trusted global reach. Now with an exclusive offer.<sup>†</sup>

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Lumen® Ethernet Services powers AI-driven growth with private, software-defined connectivity that unifies sites, data centers, clouds and off-net locations. Provision in minutes, scale on demand and control connectivity in near real-time for predictable performance at scale.

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metro Ethernet available in 16 major markets

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On‑demand, self‑service Layer 2 connectivity Agile, scalable networking across on‑net, off‑net and cloud environments Businesses needing fast turn‑up without long‑term commitments true	Always‑on, dedicated Ethernet connectivity Supporting complex topologies, including E-Line, E-LAN and E‑Access Stable, long‑term deployments with predictable traffic patterns Scalable bandwidth up to 400 Gbps with strong SLAs true
Use cases
Data center to data center: migrations disaster recovery and 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 true	Core enterprise WAN connectivity Large hub‑and‑spoke or full‑mesh networks High‑capacity, steady‑state traffic between locations Environments that don’t require rapid scaling or change true
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50 Mbps – 100 Gbps true	2 Mbps – 150 Gbps<sup>*</sup> true
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100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 100 Gbps and up to 400 Gbps<sup>*</sup> true	100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 100 Gbps and up to 400 Gbps<sup>*</sup> true
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IPv4 or IPv6
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Layer 2 Ethernet over private MPLS backbone
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On-demand, private Ethernet connections
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Lumen Connect® portal insights
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Single CoS: Basic or Dedicated true	Single CoS: Basic, Enhanced or Dedicated on a per-EVC basis Multi-CoS: on a per-frame basis<sup>**</sup> true
Multiple topologies available with use cases
true	Disaster recovery, data replication, centralized storage and archiving, and internal voice and video conferencing true
Up to 99.999% service availability SLA
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24/7 Network Operations Center Support
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Optional add-ons: Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway
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Expansive reach. Powerful scale.

Lumen connects more than 10 million locations and 2,200 data centers through one provider and one SLA—minimizing the gaps, delays and support handoffs in multicarrier environments.

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Lumen delivers private Ethernet over a 400 Gbps backbone with elastic bandwidth and up to a 99.999% availability SLA. AI and mission-critical workloads stay predictable at scale, with consistent low latency and performance you can rely on.

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FAQ

Ethernet Fabric Connect is part of the Lumen Network‑as‑a‑Service (NaaS) portfolio. NaaS represents the overall digital networking model, while Ethernet Fabric Connect delivers fabric‑based Ethernet with scalable bandwidth, centralized control and automation across enterprise sites, data centers and cloud environments.

Yes, service tiers include Basic, Dedicated and Enhanced.

1.Basic

Lowest-cost option with solid performance
Ideal for noncritical traffic like email or file transfers

2.Dedicated

Highest priority with real-time traffic handling
Best for voice, video and latency-sensitive apps

3.Enhanced

Prioritizes traffic during congestion
Great for business apps needing consistent performance

Lumen Connect provides centralized visibility and control for Ethernet services, including end‑to‑end performance and utilization monitoring across service locations. Capabilities include site‑level and end‑to‑end latency, jitter, packet delivery and bandwidth utilization visibility, historical performance views, and configurable threshold alerts with email notifications.

Within minutes, the network connection will be available for use. Updates about network delivery will come through Lumen Connect. You can also view all currently active, previously disconnected, pending active or disconnected connections via the portal dashboard.

Please check with your cloud provider to see if any additional actions are necessary to help ensure prompt and successful service connectivity.

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Bandwidth

Port speeds

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Consumption-based billing model

IPv4 or IPv6

Layer 2 Ethernet over private MPLS backbone

On-demand, private Ethernet connections

Lumen Connect® portal insights

Class of service models

Multiple topologies available with use cases

Up to 99.999% service availability SLA

24/7 Network Operations Center Support

Optional add-ons: Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway

Expansive reach. Powerful scale.

Redefine the standard of performance

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FAQ

Does Lumen have a digital Ethernet offering?

Does Lumen have a digital Ethernet offering?

What is Lumen Ethernet Fabric Connect?

What is Lumen Ethernet Fabric Connect?

What is it used for?

What is it used for?

What is the difference between Ethernet Fabric Connect and NaaS?

What is the difference between Ethernet Fabric Connect and NaaS?

Why should I purchase Ethernet Fabric Connect?

Why should I purchase Ethernet Fabric Connect?

Does Lumen have high bandwidth?

Does Lumen have high bandwidth?

Does Lumen provide different classes of service?

Does Lumen provide different classes of service?

What types of management and control are available?

What types of management and control are available?

What SLAs do Lumen E-Services provide?

What SLAs do Lumen E-Services provide?

What can I expect after purchasing Ethernet Fabric Connect?

What can I expect after purchasing Ethernet Fabric Connect?

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