Lumen says its Quantum Fiber internet is on track to connect more than 500,000 homes and small businesses this year
This week, Lumen — rebranded from CenturyLink in 2020 — expanded its Quantum Fiber availability in 18 cities. The service, which the company says provides multi-gig speed internet, in now available to more businesses and households in Boise, Idaho, four Florida markets, Colorado Spring and Denver, Des Moines, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Omaha, Nebraska, Phoenix and Tucson, Portland, Salt Lake City and three cities in Washington state.
Lumen launched Quantum Fiber last August, and according to the company, it offers symmetrical upload and download speeds of up to 8 Gbps and 99.9% reliability — based on network uptime or availability.
“We believe we are gaining a head start for an always-digitally connected tomorrow, where our customers have the technology they need to live the connected lives they want. As the build pace ramps-up, more fiber construction is underway for additional connectivity helping to meet the demand for fast and reliable internet and bridge the digital divide,” Lumen said in a statement.
Lumen faces considerable fiber competition in several of the expanded locations. In some cases, like in Omaha, Nebraska and Des Moines, Iowa, this competition comes from Google Fiber. In others cases, Metrone is already offering fiber service in places like Tallahassee, Florida.
Lumen doesn’t seem worried though: “Our customers love Quantum Fiber. We’re excited to expand our fiber footprint with gig and multi-gig internet into these markets,” said Maxine Moreau, Lumen’s president of mass markets. “Families and businesses are telling us that Quantum Fiber internet gives them what they need to thrive in our super-connected world and be ready for what lies ahead.”
