July 25, 2024– In an innovative move, Lumen Technologies and Microsoft Corp announced a strategic partnership that leverages the power of the Microsoft Cloud to accelerate Lumen’s digital transformation and enhance AI-driven initiatives. This strategic collaboration aims to benefit hundreds of millions of customers by expanding Microsoft’s network capacity and capabilities to meet the growing demand for data centers.
A Network for the AI Era
As AI continues to revolutionize various sectors, robust and scalable network infrastructures have become paramount. Microsoft, a leader in AI innovation with tools like Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Copilot, is committed to advancing the capabilities of its ecosystem. To support this vision, Microsoft has selected Lumen to expand its network capacity and capability.
Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric offers a custom network that enhances Microsoft’s data centers with increased capacity, performance, stability, and speed. This collaboration ensures that the infrastructure is AI-ready, addressing the growing data demands and enabling seamless connectivity.
“AI is reshaping our daily lives and fundamentally changing how businesses operate,” said Erin Chapple, Corporate Vice President of Azure Core Product and Design at Microsoft. “Lumen’s infrastructure is crucial in supporting Azure’s mission to create a reliable and scalable platform for diverse customer workloads, from general-purpose computing to AI-driven applications.”
Driving Innovation and Growth
This partnership signifies a major step in Lumen’s digital transformation journey. By integrating Microsoft’s cloud and AI technologies, Lumen aims to streamline its operations, reduce costs, eliminate legacy systems, and enhance its service offerings. The company will migrate and modernize its workloads to Microsoft Azure, use Microsoft Entra solutions for security, and develop new telecom-specific solutions in collaboration with Microsoft.
Kate Johnson, President and CEO of Lumen Technologies, highlighted the significance of this partnership: “Microsoft’s ambitious AI vision requires a network that can bring it to life. Lumen’s expansive network, with its unique routes and comprehensive coverage, is built to meet this challenge and support the creation of an AI-enabled world.”
Expanding a Longstanding Relationship
This collaboration builds on the longstanding relationship between Lumen Technologies and Microsoft. Over the years, Lumen has utilized Microsoft technologies such as Copilot to automate routine tasks, reduce workloads, and enhance productivity through Microsoft Teams. This new partnership further solidifies their commitment to leveraging each other’s strengths to drive innovation and deliver superior solutions.
About Lumen Technologies
Lumen connects the world by facilitating business growth through quick, secure, and effortless connections of people, data, and applications. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport and edge cloud solutions, Lumen meets today’s needs while building for tomorrow.
About Microsoft
Microsoft creates AI-powered platforms and tools to deliver innovative solutions for evolving customer needs. Committed to broad and responsible AI availability, Microsoft aims to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.
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