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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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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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* with 350 qualified sites

20-day SLA

Industry-leading delivery* with 350 qualified sites

350+

data centers on RapidRoutes

350+

data centers on RapidRoutes

35+  

major metros RapidRoutes-enabled

35+  

major metros RapidRoutes-enabled

2x

faster deployment**

2x

faster deployment**

Why Lumen?

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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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Security data pipelines​

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

Features and specs

Backed by expansive reach and proven scale, RapidRoutes deliver high-capacity connectivity with deployment times up to 2x faster than traditional wavelength builds.

Features and specs

Backed by expansive reach and proven scale, RapidRoutes deliver high-capacity connectivity with deployment times up to 2x faster than traditional wavelength builds.

RapidRoutes

RapidRoutes

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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*Based on public data for major wavelength providers (U.S. Wavelength Services Leaderboard, Vertical Systems Group, March 2026 and Frost Radar™ Wavelength Services N.A., 2025). SLAs vary by provider, route, location and contract terms.Based on Lumen internal data of deployment timelines for complex wavelength builds vs. Lumen traditional delivery models, March 2026.

**Based on Lumen internal data of deployment timelines for complex wavelength builds vs. Lumen traditional delivery models, March 2026.

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