Lumen Waco 1

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Fully operational facility

Texas

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South Central US

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United States

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North America

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Americas

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Lumen Waco 1

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1417 Airbase Rd.

Lumen Technologies Sites

Nearby Facilities

Sites within 15 miles of Lumen Waco 1

Distance	Site	About
4.35 miles	Cipher Digital: McLennan	Cipher Mining intends to establish cryptocurrency mining operations on a 293-acre property outside Waco, Texas.
4.64 miles	DataBank Waco ACT1
6.37 miles	Infrakey: Waco Data Center Park	The Waco Data Center Park is a landmark $10 billion digital infrastructure project located on 520 acres in McLennan County, Texas.
12.28 miles	Cipher: Riesel, Texas	Cipher Digital’s proposed campus, code-named "McLennan," marks a strategic pivot for the developer from cryptocurrency mining to high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure.
13.14 miles	Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset	Crypto LLC's next major venture is another site in Texas that will use stranded gas to power mining hardware.

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The combined company of CenturyLink and Level(3) has one of the largest networks in the world.

The combined company of CenturyLink and Level 3 is a patchwork of data centers that span over Europe, North America, and Latin America. The data centers came through acquisitions that include Global Crossing (2011) and TW Telecom (2014).

A Timeline of Level 3 Acquisitions

2020: CenturyLink rebrands as Lumen Technologies
2017: CenturyLink acquired Level 3's data centers and network for $34 billion
2015: Black Lotus (for Level3's DDoS mitigation product)
2014 Level 3 acquired TW Telecom for $5.7 billion
2012 Level 3 acquired Voxility
2011 Level 3 acquired Global Crossing (GX) for $2.0 Billion
2007: Level(3) acquired Broadwing for $1.4 billion
2006: Level(3) acquired Progress Telecom for $137 million
2006: Level3 acquired Looking Glass Networks for $96 million
2006: Level3 acquired Telcove (Adelphia Business Solutions) for $1.2 billion
2006: Level3 acquired ICG Communications for $163 million
2005: Level 3 acquired WilTel for $680 million
2002: Level3 acquired Genuity for $242 million

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Mara Acquires 1,200-Acre Texas Site for 2GW Data Center Campus

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Cryptocurrency and AI data center developer Mara has agreed to acquire a powered land site in Matagorda County, Texas, from e-fuels company HIF USA. Located about 90 miles (144km) from Houston, the site covers more than 1,200 acres and is expected to provide up to 1GW of power capacity by October...

HyperDataGrid Eyes New Data Center Development Outside Lufkin, Texas

July 10, 2026 Texas

HyperDataGrid is planning a new data center outside Lufkin, Texas, at the former Northern Chip Mill site on Highway 103 West. The proposed facility would be developed on the 40-acre former timber processing site located along Ben Dunn Road. Angelina County Judge Keith Wright said HyperDataGrid...

Plans Filed for 100,000 sq ft Data Center Near Dallas, Texas

July 08, 2026 Texas

Plans have been filed for a new data center near Dallas, Texas. BT Gateway Data Center LLC has proposed a 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sqm) facility outside Royse City, with construction on the $384 million project scheduled to run from August 2026 to February 2027. Royse City is a suburb of Dallas in...

Circe Energy Lands 2GW Gas Capacity Deal for Texas Data Center Development

June 17, 2026 Texas

Circe Energy has secured 2GW of natural gas generation capacity from Cummins to support its planned West Texas AI Infrastructure Campus. Located in the Permian Basin, the project is expected to launch with 150MW in 2027 and scale to 1.1GW by 2030, using behind-the-meter gas generation and...