Zayo's DynamicLink NaaS Platform Earns 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Award

Modern enterprises require agile digital infrastructure to adapt swiftly to changing market conditions and hybrid cloud architectures. Zayo recently earned the 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Award in the Enterprise Networking category for its flagship Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform, DynamicLink. This industry recognition underscores how Zayo simplifies complex IT environments by combining automated platform capabilities with centralized visibility.

Managing high-capacity data transport across disparate locations presents severe operational challenges for enterprise IT teams. Deploying an integrated network as a service platform enables organizations to provision, scale, and adjust bandwidth on demand through an intuitive self-service portal. Consequently, engineering teams eliminate slow, manual change requests while maintaining full control over core connectivity operations.

The platform embeds DashAI, an advanced conversational virtual assistant designed to streamline daily network administration. Powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), DashAI processes natural language queries and verifies user intent before executing live configuration changes. Therefore, network administrators can orchestrate complex multi-cloud and enterprise links efficiently without specialized scripting knowledge.

Streamlining Enterprise Connectivity and Operations Across North America

DynamicLink leverages Zayo's extensive fiber infrastructure footprint, connecting over 90,000 enterprise buildings and more than 1,700 data centers across North America. This expansive reach delivers high-capacity, low-latency transport directly to critical business facilities and public cloud edge nodes. Furthermore, single-console access brings together dynamic bandwidth adjustments, real-time telemetry, and full-stack observability.

Integrated native security capabilities eliminate the need for redundant standalone hardware appliances at every branch location. Built-in protections include DDoS mitigation, next-generation web filtering, cloud firewalls, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) policies. As a result, enterprises maintain strict data privacy and compliance controls while running latency-sensitive distributed workloads.

Industry analysts highlight how unifying connectivity and security workflows reduces total operating costs for expanding enterprise organizations. Rather than overlaying basic automation onto legacy ticket systems, DynamicLink delivers a natively digital operational model. Consequently, IT teams reallocate resources away from routine maintenance toward strategic business transformation projects.

Driving Innovation Across the IT Channel and Digital Infrastructure

Receiving the CRN Tech Innovator Award validates Zayo's ongoing investment in next-generation, software-defined digital infrastructure. This award follows previous industry recognition, including being named Network Innovator of the Year by theCUBE. Together, these honors highlight Zayo’s commitment to providing channel partners and enterprise customers with scalable, future-ready networking solutions.

The shift toward consumption-based NaaS architectures allows modern businesses to treat network capacity as a flexible, dynamic resource. By connecting multi-cloud environments, remote sites, and data centers on a single control pane, enterprises achieve unprecedented operational agility. Ultimately, DynamicLink sets a new standard for intelligent enterprise networking, helping organizations navigate rapid technological change with complete operational confidence.

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