Lumen touts aggressive U.S. expansion of Quantum Fiber internet service

Nov. 16, 2022
Lumen Technologies announced that it is expanding its Quantum Fiber internet service to residents and small businesses in more than 30 cities nationwide.
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Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) reports that it is "aggressively expanding" its premier residential and small business fiber internet service, Quantum Fiber, in more than 30 cities and metro areas in the U.S.

The fiber broadband expansion provides millions of new consumers with access to the company's existing and growing fiber footprint. Lumen said its Quantum Fiber "brings a superior offering of reliable, ultra-fast gigabit speeds critical to today's technology demands," including the recent launch of new, multi-gig speed offers currently available in select locations.

Per a Lumen press release, local Quantum Fiber teams are working on expansions in the following cities and surrounding metro areas:

Albuquerque, N.M., Boise, Idaho, Bozeman, Mont., Cheyenne, Wyo., Colorado Springs, Colo., Denver, Colo., Des Moines, Iowa, Fort Meyers, Fla., Las Vegas, Nev., Minneapolis, Minn., Ocala, Fla., Omaha, Neb., Orlando, Fla., Phoenix, Ariz., Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Wash., Spokane, Wash., St. Paul, Minn., Tallahassee, Fla., and Tucson, Ariz.

Quantum Fiber is billed as a subscription-based, prepaid, online platform for delivering secure, premier fiber-based connectivity to residents and small businesses. Leveraging Lumen's expansive fiber network, the company says investment is underway and expected to reach millions of residents and small businesses.

The company notes it continues to invest in high-speed broadband and IP network services to meet customers' growing demands for delivering today's connectivity technologies and speeds to students, families, schools, libraries, and communities, while helping to close the digital divide.

According to Lumen, Quantum Fiber is "an internet service built for the always-online home and small business, with a focus on exceptional, secure, fiber connectivity and a fully enabled digital customer experience." Per the ISP, Quantum Fiber's service offering includes:

  • Gigabit (speeds up to 940 Mbps) and multi-gigabit (up to 8 Gig with limited availability) broadband speeds
  • 99.9% reliability based on network uptime or availability
  • Symmetrical upload and download speeds
  • No annual contract, no bundles, no data caps
  • Whole-home mesh Wi-fi, easy installation and user control through an app
  • 100% digital ordering and subscription-based bill

Maxine Moreau, Lumen president, Mass Markets, commented:

"Quantum Fiber internet is a game-changer. Our massive investment provides the speed, security and reliability residents and small businesses need today and the agility a superior fiber connection brings to meet their future needs. We're incredibly excited to expand our fiber footprint - connecting our customers to what matters most in their lives."

Learn more about Quantum Fiber.

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