Lumen Will Link Amazon Data Centers in Latest AI Fiber Deal (1)

Lumen Technologies Inc. has agreed to provide connectivity between some of Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing data centers.

The telecommunications firm will build links between Amazon Web Services’ main data centers and smaller outposts near big cities, the two companies said Wednesday in a statement. Lumen, which operates more than 263,000 route miles (423,000 km) of fiber-optic cable, will also adopt some AWS technologies.

Financial terms of the deal, which the companies say will help AWS customers run artificial intelligence applications, weren’t disclosed.

WATCH: Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson discusses the company’s agreement to provide connectivity between some of Amazon’s cloud-computing data centers.

Source: Bloomberg

The pact is part of Lumen’s push to capitalize on booming demand for artificial intelligence and offset ...