Lumen will deploy a new low-latency fiber route to handle surging AI-driven data traffic between key U.S. tech hubs.
Lumen Technologies Inc. announced plans to construct NorthLine, a new fiber-optic route linking Seattle and Minneapolis. The expansion targets rising demand for AI-related data traffic, offering 100G and 400G wavelength services to improve network capacity and latency.
The project follows growing infrastructure investments by telecom firms to support cloud computing and AI workloads. Lumen’s existing network spans over 450,000 route miles, with recent upgrades focused on high-bandwidth applications.
No immediate market reaction was disclosed, but the move aligns with broader industry shifts toward AI-optimized data infrastructure.