Zayo announced a major industry milestone today. The company earned the 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Award in the Networking Enterprise category for its Network-as-a-Service platform, DynamicLink.
In this manner, through this award, CRN acknowledges how Zayo transforms business connectivity with technology. DynamicLink makes possible the provisioning, scaling, and management of connectivity services via self-service capabilities. In addition, DynamicLink enables the combination of automation for security, full-stack observability, and dynamic bandwidth management all within one control console.
In order to improve the user experience, DashAI is embedded within DynamicLink. This is a next-gen conversational assistant that enables engineers to perform enterprise networking tasks through natural language commands. Furthermore, DashAI employs the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation to validate the user’s intention before performing any live configuration changes.
Currently, the platform spans Zayo’s extensive infrastructure footprint. This network connects over 90,000 corporate locations and 1,700 data centers across North America. Therefore, organizations gain immediate access to high-capacity bandwidth with low latency.
“IT teams are being asked to support businesses that are changing quickly, and the network has to be able to keep up. We built DynamicLink to give IT teams more control over their networks so they can scale, adjust and respond as their needs change without adding more manual work,” said Chris Ranalli, Chief Revenue Officer for Enterprise at Zayo. “For our customers, the real value is having the visibility and flexibility to make changes when the business needs them. And seeing DynamicLink recognized by CRN puts a spotlight on the kind of innovation enterprises need now: technology that gives them more control and flexibility without making the network harder to manage.”
Advancing Next-Generation Infrastructure and Industry Recognition
In addition to self-service controls, DynamicLink incorporates native security features directly into the platform. Built-in capabilities include DDoS protection, next-generation firewalls, web filtering, and Zero Trust Network Access. As a result, businesses protect critical assets without deploying separate security appliances.
“The 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Awards winners represent the most innovative technologies driving the future of the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “These award-winning solutions demonstrate exceptional vision, technological ingenuity and a commitment to solving real-world challenges for partners and customers. We congratulate this year’s winners on their innovation, channel leadership and meaningful contributions to the technology ecosystem.”
Previously, theCUBE also named Zayo as Network Innovator of the Year. Together, these honors highlight how Zayo delivers automated solutions for modern enterprise networking demands.
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News Source: Businesswire
