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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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.
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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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.
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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.
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Mar 2, 2022
Lumen Technologies recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
Lumen Technologies Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundations 2022 Corporate Equality Index
MONROE, Feb. 2, 2022 For the fourth consecutive year, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This places Lumen firmly on the list as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality. CEI is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies, practices and benefits related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) employees.
When the Human Rights Campaign Foundation created the Corporate Equality Index 20 years ago, we dreamed that LGBTQ+ workersfrom the factory floor to corporate headquarters, in big cities and small townscould have access to the policies and benefits needed to thrive and live life authentically, said Jay Brown, HRC Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and Training. We are proud that the Corporate Equality Index paved the way to that reality for countless LGBTQ+ workers in America and abroad. But there is still more to do, which is why we are raising the bar yet again to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow for LGBTQ+ workers everywhere. Congratulations to Lumen Technologies for achieving the title of best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality and working to advance inclusion in the workplace.
The results of the 2022 CEI showcase how 1,271 U.S.-based companies are not only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies but are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ+ inclusion in workplaces abroad.
“We are so proud of our diverse workforce and are honored to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign for our efforts in promoting LGBTQIA+ workplace equality,” said India Sylvester, Lumen Technologies’ chief diversity and inclusion officer. “We know a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger. Providing opportunities for our LGBTQIA+ team members to shine makes everyone more successful.”
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families
- Supporting an inclusive culture
- Corporate social responsibility
Lumen’s history of supporting LGBTQ+ equality is also resonating with its employees. Keri Kidder, an administrative assistant and global chair of Lumen’s Pride Employee Resource Group, says the 100 CEI score is one of the reasons she is proud to work for the company.
As the Global Chair of the Lumen Pride ERG, seeing our 100% score on the CEI makes me proud. Our Pride ERG members can come to work knowing Lumen supports us, our health benefits are equitable for our transgender employees and our allies/parents of LGBTQ+ family members have an informative support system. I am honored to work for a company that sees diversity and inclusion as an important part of the core values.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
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 news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks of Lumen Technologies LLC in the United States. Lumen Technologies LLC is a wholly owned affiliate of CenturyLink Inc.
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Feb 26, 2022
Lumen named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global
Lumen expands its platform and global capabilities
DENVER, Feb. 25, 2022 – Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has been named a Leader in the February 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global. This is the second consecutive year Lumen has been positioned in the Leader’s quadrant. The report evaluated network service providers on their Ability to Execute and their Completeness of Vision.
“Lumen’s next-gen application platform is built on our world-class, resilient network that delivers critical data services to customers,” said Shaun Andrews, Lumen chief marketing officer. “We believe being recognized again as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant reaffirms that a customer-first approach is the right way to help prioritize our investments and development roadmap. Offering a platform isn’t just about the individual services we offer it’s also about what our customers’ success looks like. We tailor-made our platform to help businesses succeed in creating next-gen digital experiences in the 4th Industrial Revolution. We’re really proud of that.”
Speed Read:
- Lumen was positioned in the Leaders’ quadrant for the first time in 2021, months after launching the Lumen Platform.
- Since then, Lumen has expanded its platform, global capabilities and digital experience opportunities for its customers, including:
- More global edge nodes
- Edge network expansion to over 20 global markets
- API marketplace and portal integration
Learn more and read the February 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global report: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/explore/gartner-magic-quadrant-network-services.html
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Attribution: Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global, 21 February 2022; Analyst(s): Neil Rickard | Bjarne Munch | Danellie Young | Karen Brown
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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 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.
