Lumen's Private Connectivity Fabric℠
enables long-term network capacity for Meta's AI
DENVER, Oct. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies
(NYSE: LUMN) and Meta are partnering to significantly increase
Meta's network capacity and help drive its bold AI ambitions. The
expanded network will provide dedicated interconnection for Meta's
industry-leading infrastructure, strengthening and increasing the
company's ability to lead in AI development. This increase in
capability is another differentiator that will fuel Meta's vision
to advance AI for a more connected world.
"We're enabling one of the biggest expansions of network
capacity in our lifetime," said Ashley
Haynes-Gaspar, Lumen's EVP and chief revenue officer. "We've
transformed our company to meet this demand. As Meta's customers
use more AI services across its platforms, we're helping provide
Meta with a seamless, effortless, and flexible network that will
meet its growing needs."
With the growing interest in AI, preparing for the future means
investing in a reliable network. The Lumen partnership provides
Meta with increased flexibility through secure on-demand bandwidth
to support its complex computing needs and serve billions of people
every day.
"Our AI tools are performing increasingly more complex tasks
including enabling conversations in a variety of languages and
translating text to images in real time, while helping people
interact with the world around them in new, immersive ways. We are
excited to work with Lumen to use this advanced network to provide
scale and reliability for seamless experiences," said Alex-Handrah
Aimé, director of Meta's Network Investments.
The Private Connectivity Fabric℠ provided by Lumen is an
offering uniquely positioned to deliver network capacity for an
AI-ready world. The initiative includes dedicated access to
existing fiber routes and new routes between data centers.
About Lumen Technologies
Lumen is unleashing the
world's digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting
people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and
effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale
of our network to help companies realize AI's full potential. From
metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud,
security, managed service, and digital
platform capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and
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About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find
communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004,
it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram
and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta
is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like
augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in
social technology.
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