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MULTI-CLOUD GATEWAY

Untangle your cloud connectivity

Simplify multicloud networking with one secure gateway to reduce complexity, cut costs and accelerate innovation.

Untangle multicloud complexity. Reclaim control.

Whether you are looking to connect your corporate edge to the cloud, interconnect clouds and data centers or build a mesh network, Lumen® Multi-Cloud Gateway gives you a secure platform to connect, control and scale across any cloud environment. With automated provisioning, private connectivity and centralized visibility, you can eliminate integration headaches and focus on driving business outcomes.

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84%

global fiber route miles of surveyed organizations already use multiple cloud providers¹

76%

of surveyed organizations say integration is their top pain point²

Up to 50%

cost savings enabled by multicloud connectivity through intelligent workload distribution and vendor competition³

Lumen + Alkira

The advanced, world-class Lumen Network unites with Alkira's cloud-native control plane to deliver private network performance and reach with on-demand, cloud-like flexibility. One integrated platform. One set of operations. The best of both worlds, finally under one roof.

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Network built for performance

Lumen delivers a multicloud gateway on our carrier-grade backbone with 400G capacity and direct connections to leading cloud providers. This enables lower latency, higher reliability and predictable performance for mission-critical workloads—something competitors often can’t excel in.

Simplified control with self-service

Unlike many providers that require complex provisioning, Lumen offers a centralized portal for APIs and on-demand connectivity within minutes. Full visibility and control across all clouds help reduce integration headaches and accelerate time to market.

Use cases

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Interconnect clouds without the hairpin

Route traffic directly between major clouds over private paths to reduce latency and avoid backhauling through a data center.

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Connect sites, data centers and clouds

Use one secure gateway to connect across on-premises locations, data centers and multiple clouds with centralized visibility and automated provisioning.

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Scale AI-ready connections on demand

Provision and adapt connectivity in minutes via portal or APIs to support distributed AI and analytics workloads across clouds, data centers and on-premises locations.

Architect multicloud with confidence

Simplify and automate connectivity across clouds, data centers and edge environments with Multi‑Cloud Gateway—designed for consistent policy, visibility and scale across complex architectures.

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A Multi-Cloud Gateway product diagram. A top banner reads Lumen Connect, Self-service, UI & APIs, On-demand, with four captioned icons for Discover design and deploy; Scale in minutes; Monitor service health; and Manage services. At the center, a large circle labeled Multi-Cloud Gateway, Centralizes control and routing above cloud-native connectivity, with a Routing note reading BGP / Static, Centralized & policy-driven. On the left, icons for Customer site, Customer router, and Customer-edge port (L2 handoff) connect via orange arrows to the gateway. On the right, arrows lead to Direct Connect (private connectivity) to an AWS VPC, and FastConnect (private connectivity) to a VCN. Three captions read Secure: centralized control with secure isolated multicloud connectivity; Routing & Efficiency: policy-driven routing with direct cloud paths and resilient failover; and Simplify Migrations: single connection to multiple providers.

Up to 10 Gbps

starting at

$500 per month plus Gateway Interface charge:

$0.18 per hour or $75 per month^*

Up to 50 Gbps

starting at

$1,000 per month plus Gateway Interface charge:

$0.18 per hour or $75 per month^*

Unlimited bandwidth

starting at

$1,500 per month plus Gateway Interface charge:

$0.18 per hour or $75 per month^*

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Platform type
Digital, self-service on-demand platform for cloud-native, software-defined connectivity	Digital, self-service on-demand platform for cloud-native, software-defined connectivity	Digital, self-service on-demand platform for cloud-native, software-defined connectivity
Ideal for
Large enterprises, businesses and public sector with complex multicloud strategies Multicloud routing and on-demand connectivity across multiple sites	Large enterprises, businesses and public sector with complex multicloud strategies Multicloud routing and on-demand connectivity across data centers	Large enterprises, businesses and public sector with complex multicloud and AI strategies Multicloud routing and on-demand connectivity across clouds, data centers and enterprise sites
Connectivity options
Virtual Layer 3 routing between clouds Hosted Cloud Ethernet Dedicated and Virtual Point-to-Point (EVPL/EPL) IP VPN and internet services	Virtual Layer 3 routing between clouds Hosted Cloud Ethernet Dedicated and Virtual Point-to-Point (EVPL/EPL) IP VPN and internet services	Virtual Layer 3 routing between clouds Hosted Cloud Ethernet Dedicated and Virtual Point-to-Point (EVPL/EPL) IP VPN and internet services
Provisioning
Real-time via APIs or portal with single-pane-of-glass management	Real-time via APIs or portal with single-pane-of-glass management	Real-time via APIs or portal with single-pane-of-glass management
Scalability
Dynamic bandwidth allocation	Dynamic bandwidth allocation	Dynamic bandwidth allocation
Security
Private IP backbone (MPLS) Segmentation and zero-trust architecture Traffic isolation (no public internet)	Private IP backbone (MPLS) • Segmentation and zero-trust architecture Traffic isolation (no public internet)	Private IP backbone (MPLS) Segmentation and zero-trust architecture Traffic isolation (no public internet)
Performance
Low-latency, private paths Avoids hairpinning Enterprise-grade reliability	Low-latency, private paths Avoids hairpinning Enterprise-grade reliability	Low-latency, private paths Avoids hairpinning Enterprise-grade reliability
Management tools
Route table view Traffic and routing statistics (telemetry will be available 3Q26) Centralized policy control	Route table view Traffic and routing statistics (telemetry will be available 3Q26) Centralized policy control	Route table view Traffic and routing statistics (telemetry will be available 3Q26) Centralized policy control
Integration scope
Cloud, data center, edge and on-premises environments	Cloud, data center, edge and on-premises environments	Cloud, data center, edge and on-premises environments
Real-time data processing
Software-defined, virtualized private connections EVPL/EPL options Hosted Cloud links	Software-defined, virtualized private connections EVPL/EPL options Hosted Cloud links	Software-defined, virtualized private connections EVPL/EPL options Hosted Cloud links

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.

Resources

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White paper

Explore how a Multi-Cloud Gateway can reduce complexity and unlock innovation.

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Blog

Untangle your cloud connectivity

Untangle multicloud complexity. Reclaim control.

Lumen + Alkira

Network built for performance

Simplified control with self-service

Use cases

Interconnect clouds without the hairpin

Connect sites, data centers and clouds

Scale AI-ready connections on demand

Architect multicloud with confidence

Pricing

Up to 10 Gbps

Up to 50 Gbps

Unlimited bandwidth

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One platform. Total control. No compromise.

Resources

White paper

Powering the agile, AI-ready enterprise with Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway

Multi-Cloud Gateway

Ethernet Fabric Connect

Cloud Interconnect

Enabling agile enterprise cloud networking

Multicloud gateway: a new paradigm for agile AI-ready multicloud networking

Multi-Cloud Gateway reference architectures

Multi-Cloud Gateway prem-to-cloud solution brief​

Multi-Cloud Gateway cloud-to-cloud solution brief​

Multi-Cloud Gateway prem-to-data centers solution brief​

Multi-Cloud Gateway concepts at a glance​

Demo video: Adding Multi-Cloud Gateway

Multi-Cloud Gateway technical FAQ​

Internet On-Demand

Ethernet Fabric Connect

IP VPN On-Demand

Cloud Interconnect

Multi-Cloud Gateway prem-to-cloud solution brief

Multi-Cloud Gateway cloud-to-cloud solution brief

Multi-Cloud Gateway prem-to-data centers solution brief

Multi-Cloud Gateway concepts at a glance

Multi-Cloud Gateway technical FAQ