RAPIDROUTES

Lumen® Wavelength RapidRoutes℠

High-capacity 100G and 400G routes prioritized for rapid delivery, built to support up to terabit-scale data movement.

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High-capacity routes already carrying the next wave of traffic

Lumen Wavelength RapidRoutes deliver prioritized 100G and 400G connectivity between high-demand markets and data center hubs. Built for AI-scale east‑west traffic, these predefined routes offer predictable performance and delivery in as little as 20 days on qualifying site pairs.

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20-day SLA

Industry-leading delivery <sup>*</sup> delivery with 350 qualified sites

350+

data centers on RapidRoutes

35+

major metros RapidRoutes-enabled

faster deployment <sup>**</sup>

Reducing time from decision to deployment

Aligning feasibility, engineering and provisioning shortens deployment cycles and improves activation timelines, as explored in the RapidRoutes eBook.

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A trusted leader in Wavelength Services

Frost Radar™ recognizes Lumen as the #1 Wavelength Services leader in North America for the third consecutive year, with RapidRoutes delivering pre‑engineered paths for fast activation and scalable AI and data center growth.

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What drives 100G and 400G connectivity

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Cloud region replication

Maintain data consistency and application performance across regions with high-capacity connectivity.

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Distributed AI training

Accelerate model development by moving large datasets quickly between compute clusters and storage environments.

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Capital markets connectivity

Support real-time trading and analytics with low-latency data distribution across critical financial hubs.

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Security data pipelines

Enable faster threat detection by aggregating and analyzing large volumes of security data in centralized environments.

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Major metro markets
35+
Data centers
350+
Endpoints
300+ endpoints
Cloud on-ramps
125+
Total fiber miles
~340,000
400G fiber miles
100,000+
Rapid deployment
20-day SLA on qualified routes

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The need for rapid and scalable network transformation