On April 9, Lumen Technologies announced that it is partnering with Google Cloud to address growing AI demands. The collaboration aims to deliver advanced cloud and network solutions capable of supporting AI workload requirements across industries.
Lumen reports that the partnership focuses on three initiatives designed to provide enterprise customers with scalable, secure, and high-performance connectivity:
First, Lumen will integrate Google’s new Cloud WAN with its connectivity services, modernizing its Network-as-a-Service offerings. This integration will allow for Lumen-managed SD-WAN and security services to be hosted directly in Google Cloud regions.
Second, the companies are establishing direct 400 Gbps fiber connections from Google Cloud regions to customer locations, extending Google Cloud connectivity to over 50,000 Lumen locations and increasing network capacity.
Third, Lumen plans to connect its encrypted network to Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped deployments, providing secure WAN network solutions for Google Distributed Cloud.
Dave Ward, chief technology and product officer at Lumen, said that networks are the foundation of the AI revolution.
“By combining Lumen’s deep fiber footprint and secure networking capabilities with Google’s global cloud reach infrastructure, we’re giving enterprises the ability to move data faster, more securely, and with the flexibility required to support advanced AI workloads and distributed cloud environments,” said Ward in a press release.
