Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies is a leading enterprise technology platform that delivers trusted network infrastructure built for simplicity at scale. The company operates an expansive global fiber network that connects people, data, and applications across markets, providing the backbone for AI-ready infrastructure, secure networking, and edge cloud services. Their comprehensive portfolio spans connectivity solutions including Ethernet, IP VPN, and wavelengths up to 400 Gbps, alongside robust security offerings such as DDoS mitigation, SD-WAN, and SASE. Lumen serves diverse industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, media and entertainment, gaming, pharmaceuticals, and the public sector. The company positions itself as the enterprise-ready backbone of the AI economy, with a platform designed for Cloud 2.0 environments that are dynamic, distributed, and always evolving. Through their Connected Ecosystem, Lumen integrates partnerships with major hyperscale cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, as well as infrastructure partners like Digital Realty, Equinix, Cisco, and VMware. The company also operates Black Lotus Labs, their threat intelligence division that leverages network visibility to identify and disrupt cybersecurity threats. Lumen offers solutions tailored to enterprise businesses, midsize organizations, public sector entities, and wholesale partners, with a focus on programmable connectivity that supports demanding AI workloads requiring controlled bandwidth, path optimization, and low latency.