LUMEN
“The hardware , software and network worlds are coming together – but the reality is that it ’ s already here ”
SHAWN DRAPER VICE PRESIDENT OF ENTERPRISE PLATFORM ENGINEERING , LUMEN
“ We built the cloud edge for two reasons : for customer applications and to build products ,” says Smith .
“ We repurposed buildings into mini data centres , and that ’ s the foundation for the cloud edge , which is now paying dividends .
“ There are certain application experiences that don ’ t work in the public cloud – so we made a big investment in the Lumen cloud edge , as it ’ s highly distributed .”
Fast-paced changes mean that the days of sending drivers out in a van are being consigned to history .
“ As we ’ ve built the platform , we can push software down it – it will look more like a smartphone upgrade – and the cool thing is that it future proofs our customers ’ technology position ,” adds Smith .
“ The reality is that we are no longer looking to deliver a host of services through network boxes , but are instead bringing the platform to your location , which gives you the ability to consume at the initial level and add functionality – when and how customers want to do it .”
Lumen recently announced it is providing enterprise-grade servers at the edge of the network , enabling blockchain ecosystem Flux to launch new staking nodes and accelerate building Web 3.0 – a decentralised , next generation of the internet built on blockchain .
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