Cirion expands its Managed Network Services with Secure SD-WAN

Sep 28, 2022

Cirion expands its Managed Network Services with Secure SD-WAN

Cirion combines high-quality connectivity and cybersecurity experience with Secure SD-WAN solution, thus converging security and networks to reduce complexity and costs.

MIAMI, FL. September 28 2022 – Cirion announced the expansion of its secure SD-WAN Managed Service, delivering organizations with networks and security in a single, high-value-added converging solution for customers.

SD-WAN allows organizations of all sizes enhance their experience in application use as well as user’s experience, while enabling flexibility and bottom-line benefits of a hybrid network.

Network Transformation to support remote work, cloud access from anywhere, and inclusion of IoT devices lead to a broader attack surface, which means that perimeter-based traditional security is not enough. Organizations that procrastinated the decision to tackle this issue have incurred in unnecessary costs, complexities, and risks in their networks.

To deal with cyberthreats new scale and variety, which continues to grow at an alarming rate, the implementation of Secure SD-WAN is imperative, since it entails the evolution of traditional perimeter security protecting the network in a comprehensive and native way.

With Secure SD-WAN, Cirion expands its offer with more benefits for their customers, including:

Enhanced performance and experience: customized configuration where critical applications traffic is prioritized in real time to improve network performance and accelerate cloud services adoption and integration.
Efficient Operations: overall site management, troubleshooting and service activation in new branches by means of a friendly web portal.
Integrated Security: this solution combines unified connectivity and security capabilities to preserve networks integrity and availability.
Reduced cost and improved ROI: single, integrated security and connectivity solution that enables faster convergence, thus bringing cost decrease and higher return on investment.

Latin America is in a particularly good place as far as appropriation and use of this technology is concerned. In this context, Cirion becomes a great partner for those organizations seeking to implement faster and safer digital transformation solutions, says Javier Colucci, SD-WAN Product Manager for Cirion in Latin America. We are an ally for their businesses and we accompany them to follow the path of innovation and the adoption of relevant and key technologies.

Cirions experts support customers in every implementation and operation stages, from initial configuration and deployment up to monitoring, management, and continuous improvement.

About Cirion

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 6,400 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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CFG-Copeinca and Cirion: A business relationship based on trust, effectiveness, efficiency, and support

Jun 10, 2022

CFG-Copeinca and Cirion: A business relationship based on trust, effectiveness, efficiency, and support

Strategic partnership between both companies started in 2016 with the migration of CFG-Copeinca’s first data center.
Currently, Cirion provides SD-WAN, data center, and cloud services to the fishing giant.

Lima, Peru. October, 2022.  Long-lasting business relationships are based on trust, support, continuous presence during important times, and understanding the strategic needs of the business. These were instrumental factors in the business relationship between Cirion and CFG-Copeinca, which started in mid-2016 when the latter migrated its first data center to Cirion’s^[1] facilities.

Our internal data center was in La Victoria, but an incident almost caused a fire. Fortunately, there were no personal injuries, but it could have jeopardized operations at headquarters. As a result, we decided to migrate our critical services to Cirion’s data center, which offered a better technology, with modern equipment and safe, reliable, world-class facilities, recalls Julio Aquino, Information Technology Manager at CFG-Copeinca.

In 2017, the fishing company consolidated its trust in Cirion’s services and its highly skilled team, always ready to meet their demands. That same year, CFG-Copeinca was to dismantle a data center located in Hong Kong and transfer it to Lima in only seven days.

We turned to several providers, who told us that it wasn’t enough time and that there would be logistical issues. Furthermore, they did not have personnel to accompany us to Hong Kong, and one of the challenges was to travel with a technician specialized in infrastructure and migration issues. Cirion accepted the challenge and we traveled with one of their engineers. In six days, we had completed the operation and on the seventh, we started operating in Peru. That was the start of our successful relationship. Later, we evolved to other platforms and currently, we also count on cloud services. We are growing together, says the executive.

Another feature considered of vital importance by the executive is Cirion’s readiness which, together with its last-generation technology, helps this strategic partnership grow stronger over time. This is why CFG-Copeinca through its Information Technology Management trusted the implementation of other solutions to Cirion’s specialists.

The deployment of a new MPLS network, for instance, was the first approach to the organization’s needs for better communications between offices, meeting the requirement of better connectivity along the entire Peruvian coast where the company has plants, and offering uninterrupted connections and high-level security. Then, to maintain availability levels, the installation of contingency services was agreed upon.

At that time, contingency connections didn’t offer great speed, but they avoided disconnections when other operators’ signals went down, since some areas didnt count on Cirions connections. Over time, we migrated to a new technology: SD-WAN. This transition, proposed by Cirion, ensures us that everything works timely, securely, with extreme visibility and control of business applications. It also gives us peace of mind to be able to automatically count on high-availability connectivity, leveraging the entire bandwidth available”, explains the spokesman.

Finally, he underscores the flexibility of Cirion’s professionals and their commitment to customers, which allows companies to maintain their regular and optimal operations. In addition, he highlights the confidence passed on by specialists when solving their issues and listening to their suggestions, as well as the last-generation technology offered.

The fishing industry is very dynamic, and we need our partners to be nimble, adaptable, and able to provide us with viable and immediate solutions. Lastly, their constant support and consulting before, during and after the deployment of their solutions, are factors we truly value, concludes Julio Aquino.

^[1] Lumen Latam is now Cirion, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider.

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Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin Americas progress through technology. Cirion serves over 6,400 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a portfolio of networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region.

Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Disney Streaming and Lumen lead global effort through the Streaming Video Alliance to improve the quality and reliability of streaming video

Apr 21, 2022

Disney Streaming and Lumen lead global effort through the Streaming Video Alliance to improve the quality and reliability of streaming video

Companies working together to standardize CDN configuration metadata for the streaming industry

DENVER, April 21, 2022 Bringing high-quality video content to billions of screens worldwide is a complex series of processes that requires careful cooperation between content publishers, content delivery networks (CDNs), and internet service providers (ISPs). To simplify and increase the efficiency of streaming video delivery, Disney Streaming and Lumen Technologies are leading an effort to produce standardized CDN configuration metadata and application programming interfaces (APIs) for the streaming video industry.

The multi-year effort is made possible by both companies leadership and participation in the Streaming Video Alliance (SVA), a consortium of 100+ businesses in the video industry that work together to improve the streaming experience for consumers.

About the Project

Standardized metadata will allow content providers to use a common metadata model and a single API to publish CDN configurations to vendors.
- Without this standardization, organizations must separately model and publish metadata within each CDN vendors proprietary API or management portal.
- For large organizations with multiple brands, proprietary APIs are inefficient, error-prone, and costly issues that negatively affect the customer experience.
With contributions and leadership from Disney Streaming and Lumen, the SVA recently published the first version of the Configuration Interface Specifications the technical specifications document that will serve as the streaming industrys guide for standardization. Version two is underway, and work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

We believe all streaming providers will benefit from standardization across commercial CDN providers and the Open Cache industry, which is why weve led the charge, working alongside companies like Lumen, on evangelizing this important work, said Michael Fay, vice president, software engineering, Disney Streaming. Hundreds of millions of subscribers already engage with Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Star+, and as demand increases for our direct-to-consumer platforms, we believe standardization will be a key driver in maintaining our reputation in delivering a high-quality viewing experience for subscribers at scale.

Lumen operates one of the largest CDNs in the world via the Lumen Edge Platform, which provides unmatched performance and speed for latency-sensitive, data-intensive applications and content, said Pierre-louis Theron, Lumen vice president of product management for content delivery services. Developing standards that reduce complexity for our media customers is key to our shared success, now and in the future. We will continue to contribute significant work and insight to the standardization effort, relying on the deep expertise we have gained from years of experience building and operating our own CDN.

Commercial CDNs and open caching systems have many common requirements when it comes to defining and publishing configuration metadata, said Glenn Goldstein, Lumen CDN product strategist and lead editor of the SVAs Configuration Interface Specifications. We knew we could help the industry leverage those commonalities while still helping every company achieve its own interests. We started by agreeing upon a set of drivers that benefited all industry participants. These included standardizing feature definitions, providing for DevOps-friendly automation, and allowing technology vendors to differentiate.

Disney Streaming is part of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED), which delivers the Companys unparalleled storytelling to audiences worldwide across theatrical, streaming, and linear platforms. DMED is responsible for the monetization of content from the Company’s content engines Studios, General Entertainment and Sports. This includes P&L management and operations of the Companys portfolio of streaming services, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+; its linear television channels the ABC-owned stations; theatrical film distribution; content licensing and distribution; and global advertising sales.

About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 500,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.

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Cirion to deliver 30 Gbps Ethernet speeds to more than 14 markets in Latin America

Apr 10, 2022

Cirion to deliver 30 Gbps Ethernet speeds to more than 14 markets in Latin America

Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Curitiba, Santiago, and Bogotá are the first cities to gain access to Cirion’s high-bandwidth Ethernet upgrade

MIAMI, FL, October 04 – Cirion, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, formerly Lumen Technologies operation in the region, is investing in a high bandwidth Ethernet architecture to enhance experiences on its platform and deliver updated Ethernet services to more than 14 major Latin American cities, gradually implementing them up to the end of 2023.

Currently the company has access to speeds of up to 10 Gbps for Ethernet, which will reach 30 Gbps for internet services in the following cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina), São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Curitiba (Brazil), Santiago (Chile), and Bogotá (Colombia). Other markets that will gain access to these faster speeds in the upcoming months will be Lima (Peru), Mexico DF (Mexico), Quito (Ecuador), among others.

“Internet of Things, augmented reality, voice and video apps our customers want and need faster, more accessible bandwidth to support these technologies,” said Leonardo Barbero, President & EVP of Products and Enterprise Sales for Cirion Technologies. “Aligned with our purpose to further progress of Latin America through technology, we are committed to investing in a 100-gigabit metro network across the region. This focus will equip our next-generation architecture with swifter Ethernet speeds. Cirion’s network investments will enable our Platform to deliver the apps and data businesses need.”

Highlights

This high-bandwidth Ethernet architecture also enables 30 Gbps speeds for Cirion Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Cloud Connect and IP VPN services.
It represents a 10-fold increase in Cirion’s current standard Ethernet capabilities, the next step in the company’s Ethernet strategy.
Cirion’s Ethernet upgrades meet Metro Ethernet Forum’s (MEF) 3.0 standards, which helps deliver enhanced performance management and end-to-end service visibility both on- and off-net.

Cirions Ethernet solutions safely connect Data Centers, clouds, premises, VPNs and LANs with dynamic flexibility and dedicated connections performed on our scalable network.

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Lumen doubles the number of Latin American customers acquiring Edge services in 2021

Mar 15, 2022

BUENOS AIRES, March 09, 2022. In 2021, the number of Latin American customers who acquired Lumen’s Edge Computing services doubled when compared to the previous year. We notice a growing interest in different industries, particularly in those where latency is critical, such as entertainment, content creation, e-commerce, and public cloud service providers, said Leonardo Barbero, Lumen Latin Americas senior vice president of products and access management.

Additionally, the company maintained its plan of early and continuous investments to expand its networks and deliver the best customer experience possible, even when faced with peak demands due to the acceleration of digital transformation.

During 2021, the expansion of regional data centers including facilities in São Paulo (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Quito (Ecuador), Cali (Colombia) and Lima (Peru) were intensified, and there was an approximate 12% increase in installed capacity across Latin America.

Lumens Content Delivery Networks (CDN) capacity to meet the growing demands of global broadcast companies, over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms, and video game companies that provide high-performance web applications, ultra-high definition (UHD) video streaming, and game downloads, already reaches 10 Tb/s. This equals twice the capacity of the peak traffic record registered, ensuring maximum performance.

Moreover, nodes were added to our network in 15 Latin American cities to offer more services to more users (each new node represents a new market), while we deployed 878 kilometers of optical fiber, added 10 Tb/s of capacity to our terrestrial optical networks, and doubled the peering capacity, allowing more than 17 Tb/s exchanges with other providers.

Regarding direct connectivity to the cloud, four new cloud computing providers (CSP) data centers were interconnected, positioning Lumen as the only company to reach every data center of the regions four main global CSPs.

These efforts are all backed up by recognition from the marketplace: for the second consecutive year, Lumen was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for network services, global.

In terms of products, the focus on security was emphasized in 2021: we increased security levels in SD-WAN solutions, implemented the SASE strategy (Secure Access Service Edge architecture), increased Event Correlation capabilities for better event monitoring, and reinforced application and service protection with WAF (Web Application Firewall) solutions.

Furthermore, to ensure the highest level of quality and compliance with rigorous international standards, our regional data centers successfully completed four new certification processes and received thirty-three recertifications throughout the year.

For Voice services, Lumen extended coverage of its 2-Way Voice and PSTN Replacement services, which now reach seven on-net markets in the region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru). This gives customers access to more than 300 cities and to geographic and toll-free numbering services, call origination/termination, as well as to emergency services, among others.

Another of Lumens key objectives is to drive a more sustainable world, which is why all data centers are designed, built, and operated in accordance with leading energy efficiency standards. To this end, Elera Renewables, Canadian group Brookfield Asset Managements power generating company, sold 100,000 renewable energy certificates (I-REC) to Lumen Technologies, validating that the electricity consumed by data centers in Brazil is supplied entirely by renewable sources. We are exploring opportunities to promote clean energy across the region, affirmed Barbero.

We aim to deliver robust, high-quality, maximum-security services that allow our customers to benefit from limitless growth, said Lumen’s Leonardo Barbero. We are constantly keeping an eye on trends to anticipate needs and provide cutting-edge solutions, he concluded.

About Lumen Technologies:

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.

Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at www.lumen.com

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