The latest telecom news includes announcements on Lumen, Lumos, Motorola Solutions completes acquisition of Silvus Technologies, among others.
Lumen Hits 1,000+ Customers with On-Demand Network Services
Lumen Technologies announced its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform has reached over 1,000 customers since its launch in late 2023. The platform delivers Internet On-Demand, Ethernet On-Demand, and IP VPN On-Demand, enabling businesses to connect offices, cloud providers, and data centers within minutes. Services include scalable bandwidth and integrated security through DDoS Essentials and Lumen Defender. Customers include Best Buy, C3Aero, Churchill Downs, Foot Locker, and Pac-12 Enterprises. Lumen’s network covers 163,000 on-net buildings and 340,000 fiber-route miles, with plans to expand to 47 million intercity fiber miles by 2028 and increase network capacity beyond 100G. The company is upgrading core routes to meet future demand.
Ohio Set for Major Fiber Upgrade as Lumos Extends 3,000-Mile Network
Lumos will expand its 100 percent fiber optic internet network to Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, marking its fifth large-scale expansion in Ohio. The project involves building nearly 3,000 miles of fiber infrastructure to connect more than 226,000 addresses in 27 cities and communities, including Lorain, Elyria, Amherst, Avon, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, Mayfield Heights, and Cleveland Heights. The network will support remote work, online learning, and telehealth. Services will be available through T-Mobile Fiber or the Lumos brand, with plans starting at $55 per month for 500 Mbps, offering unlimited data, symmetrical upload and download speeds, and no additional fees. Construction will begin in late 2025, with residents able to check availability and register for updates at fiber.t-mobile.com.
Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Silvus Technologies
Motorola Solutions has completed the acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings, Inc., a developer of mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET) based in Los Angeles. Silvus’s MANET technology enables devices to form self-configuring mesh networks that transmit voice, video, and data without fixed infrastructure, supporting continuous communication in mobile and remote operations such as military, public safety, and disaster response. The acquisition strengthens Motorola Solutions’ capabilities in infrastructure-independent communication systems and expands its market into drones, unmanned systems, and other mission-critical applications.
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