Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Lumen and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Co-Sell Enterprise AI-Ready Networks

Lumen and Microsoft expanded their collaboration to co-sell enterprise AI-ready networks, pairing Lumen's connectivity with Azure cloud and AI services. Lumen intends to bring its full suite of cloud networking and application connectivity capabilities to Azure and Microsoft Marketplace, including its Alkira-based Lumen Connect solution. The partnership builds on an existing relationship in which Lumen's Private Connectivity Fabric supports Microsoft data center connectivity; no financial terms or revenue commitments were disclosed.

•6d ago

Lumen is Redefining Networking for the AI and Quantum Eras

Lumen announced three intelligent-networking initiatives targeting AI energy constraints, quantum connectivity, and post-quantum security. With Emerald AI, Lumen is exploring a pilot that routes AI workloads across locations based on power availability, cost, and latency — extending energy-aware computing beyond the data center into network routing. Lumen is also funding quantum networking research at The Ohio State University and plans Fortinet-based post-quantum cryptography in its SASE solution, with initial availability in November 2026 and general availability in January 2027. The initiatives are exploratory with no disclosed financial commitments, positioning Lumen as an AI-era infrastructure player but with unclear near-term revenue impact.

•10d ago

Lumen Takes Network Resilience Beyond the Backup Plan with AI and Built-In Diversity

Lumen launched Dual Path, a wavelength service providing businesses with two physically diverse, independently routed network paths backed by a 99.9% availability SLA. The company also highlighted AI-powered Service Assurance capabilities, including 380+ automated workflows that run roughly 5 million times annually and resolve 80% of issues before customer impact, plus 35% GenAI ticket deflection. The release underscores Lumen's AI-era positioning across 340,000 route miles of fiber and top analyst rankings in wavelength services, though it contains no financial figures or new customer contracts.

•19d ago

Lumen and Snowflake Seek to Simplify Private Data Connectivity for Enterprises

Lumen Technologies and Snowflake announced an intent to collaborate on simplifying private, secure data connectivity for enterprise AI, pairing Lumen's programmable fiber network with Snowflake's AI Data Cloud. The plan centers on Snowflake's Data Connectivity Proxy, a secure connectivity layer designed to be pre-installed on Lumen infrastructure so data moves over Lumen's private fiber networks. Customers can already use some integrated Lumen-Snowflake capabilities today. The companies say they share hundreds of customers, mostly in regulated industries, giving the alliance a ready enterprise footprint — but the release discloses no financial terms or revenue commitments.

•24d ago

Eminence Grey and Lumen Partner to Deliver Sovereign AI Infrastructure Across the U.S.

Lumen Technologies announced a partnership with Eminence Grey to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure for government agencies, enterprises, and AI innovators across the U.S. The offering combines Eminence Grey's sovereign AI platform with Lumen's programmable network and physical infrastructure, targeting secure edge-to-cloud AI deployments with zero internet exposure. Commercial terms are not disclosed; the partnership is still exploring customer offerings for pre-architected or custom infrastructure systems, so near-term revenue impact is speculative.

•1mo ago

Lumen Launches Intelligent Internet, Bringing Cloud-Like Agility to Enterprises

Lumen Technologies launched Lumen Intelligent Internet, an enterprise internet service that lets customers buy connectivity in minutes and scale bandwidth up or down as AI, cloud, and business needs change. The service is available now at more than 10 million U.S. business locations with bandwidth scalable up to 100 Gbps, managed digitally through Lumen Connect or APIs, with term-based pricing for predictable costs and built-in DDoS protection. Early deployments include iVision, SABIS, Skyway Studios, and the New York Yankees, which uses the on-demand model to pay for peak game-day capacity and then cut bandwidth and costs when Yankee Stadium is closed to the public. Lumen cites IDC research that 37% of enterprises saw bandwidth needs grow more than 50% year over year and 29% struggle to align networks with AI workloads; the launch positions Lumen to capture that demand, though no pricing detail or revenue contribution was disclosed.

•1mo ago

Lumen Expands Cloud Networking Access to More Than 10 Million U.S. Business Locations

Lumen Technologies expanded access to its Multi-Cloud Gateway service to more than 10 million U.S. business locations, extending the service's availability beyond its existing fiber footprint. The expansion enables enterprises to connect qualified third-party locations using the same programmable, cloud-ready network environment used by on-net sites, eliminating the need for separate network architectures. This move aims to simplify operations and support distributed AI and cloud workloads by providing consistent routing policies and digital management across a vastly increased number of business sites.

•2mo ago

Lumen Technologies Reports Solid Second Quarter 2026 Results; Digital Transformation Accelerates

Lumen Technologies reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.805 billion, a 9% decrease year-over-year, driven largely by the divestiture of its Mass Markets business, while strategic revenue grew to represent 53% of total business revenue. The company generated free cash flow of $327 million excluding special items, a significant turnaround from a loss of $(209) million in the prior year, supported by $971 million in net cash from operating activities. Management closed the acquisition of Alkira during the quarter to enhance digital capabilities and reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA of $3.1 to $3.3 billion and Free Cash Flow of $1.9 to $2.1 billion.

•3mo ago

Lumen Technologies Appoints John M. Hinshaw to Board of Directors, Strengthening Technology, Security and Operational Expertise

Lumen Technologies appointed John M. Hinshaw to its Board of Directors, effective Aug. 4, 2026, to bolster the board's expertise in digital transformation and operational excellence. Hinshaw brings over three decades of leadership experience, most recently as Group COO of HSBC, with previous executive roles at HP, HPE, Boeing, and Verizon Wireless. CEO Kate Johnson highlighted that his background in managing complex technology operations will support Lumen's strategy to enable the AI economy.

•3mo ago

Lumen Recognized in Gartner® Report, AI Vendor Race: Lumen Is the Company to Beat in Enterprise WAN and Connectivity Services for AI

Lumen Technologies was recognized in a Gartner report as the leader in enterprise WAN and connectivity services for AI, credited for integrating fiber infrastructure with Alkira's cloud-native control plane. The report highlights the company's deterministic infrastructure control and programmable control plane as critical advantages for distributed AI workloads. Lumen currently operates 17 million intercity fiber miles and projects expansion to 58 million miles by the end of 2031 to support growing AI demand.

•3mo ago

New York Yankees Choose Lumen to Power Game-Day Connectivity, Data Resilience, and the Fan Experience

The New York Yankees selected Lumen Technologies to provide network infrastructure linking Yankee Stadium to a new Tampa data center. The deployment utilizes two 100-gigabit fiber paths with automatic failover, supporting 50,000+ fans and scaling bandwidth on demand via Network-as-a-Service. Yankees executives emphasized the network's resilience and capacity to support AI workloads, highlighting the strategic value of the partnership.

•3mo ago

Lumen Expands Managed Detection and Response Services for Palo Alto Networks to Strengthen Cyber Defense

Lumen Technologies expanded its Lumen Defender Advanced Managed Detection and Response (AMDR) service to integrate with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM. The collaboration combines Lumen's Black Lotus Labs network-embedded threat intelligence with Palo Alto's AI-driven SOC platform to help enterprises modernize security operations and reduce alert fatigue. This solution aims to accelerate threat detection and response times while providing visibility into pre-compromise activity across customer environments.

•3mo ago

Lumen Named Among TIME’s America’s Best Companies and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For as AI Transformation Accelerates

Lumen Technologies was named to TIME’s 'America’s Best Companies 2026' list and U.S. News & World Report’s 'Best Company to Work For – South,' highlighting its strategic transformation into an AI-focused digital network provider. The company reported that its Network-as-a-Service platform now supports more than 2,000 enterprise customers, underpinned by nearly $13 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric agreements. Management attributed the accolades to the company's evolving culture and its progress in scaling programmable network capabilities for the AI era.

•4mo ago

Lumen Completes Alkira Acquisition, Accelerating Its Unified Digital Platform for AI-Era Networking

Lumen Technologies has completed its acquisition of Alkira, integrating the on-demand networking platform into its physical infrastructure and programmable network. The combination aims to simplify enterprise connections across cloud, AI, and hybrid environments, positioning Lumen as a unified provider of both connectivity and orchestration. Alkira’s technology will become part of Lumen Connect, unifying multi-cloud gateways and connectivity services into a single digital experience for customers. Gartner recently named Lumen the 'Company to Beat' in the AI Vendor Race for Enterprise WAN, citing the synergy between Lumen’s fiber footprint and Alkira’s cloud-native control plane.

•4mo ago

Lumen Technologies Reports Solid First Quarter 2026 Results

Lumen Technologies reported Q1 2026 revenue of $2.899 billion, in line with expectations, and significantly raised its full-year Free Cash Flow guidance to a range of $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion. The FCF increase is driven by $729 million in proceeds from the Mass Markets Fiber-to-the-Home divestiture, which management used to pay down debt and reduce leverage below 4x. Strategic revenue now comprises 51% of total business revenue, overtaking Legacy revenue for the first time, as the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alkira to accelerate its AI-driven digital platform strategy.

•6mo ago

Lumen to Acquire Alkira, Establishing the Control Plane for Cloud Connectivity

Lumen Technologies announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alkira for $475 million in cash to enhance its cloud connectivity and AI networking capabilities. The transaction combines Lumen's fiber infrastructure with Alkira's cloud-native control plane, expanding Lumen's addressable market to approximately $70 billion by targeting cloud-to-cloud connectivity. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and should be neutral to margins in the near term while becoming accretive as the digital platform scales.

•6mo ago