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Zoom and Lumen Partner To Deliver Enhanced Collaboration Experience

Zoom and Lumen Partner To Deliver Enhanced Collaboration Experience

Sep 30, 2020

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. and Lumen Technologies, Inc. announced that the companies will partner allowing Lumen to offer Zoom as part of its Unified Communications and Collaboration Suite. Lumen will deliver enhanced services around Zoom’s best-in-class video-first unified communications platform to their large and growing base of customers across the globe.

Zoom and Lumen will partner to provide enhanced delivery, customer success, and managed services to companies using Zoom, to deliver an outstanding enterprise experience throughout the customer lifecycle. Additionally, the Lumen network will allow it to deliver an enhanced quality experience, as well as combining its embedded network security with Zoom’s built-in security features to proactively protect customers using the combined services.

“Lumen has been helping Zoom deliver amazing experiences and bring happiness to millions of users worldwide with our platform for cloud-connected infrastructure. Unified communications have become more important than ever to businesses, and we are excited to announce this strategic partnership,” said Shaun Andrews, chief marketing officer at Lumen.

“Partnering with Zoom means we can offer our worldwide customers an industry leading-edge enterprise video communications platform, and also provide Lumen’s highly connected global network infrastructure and white glove global service wrappers. This is a terrific addition to our Unified Communications portfolio that squarely addresses a growing demand in the Unified Communications space,” said Craig Richter, senior director of product management at Lumen.

“We’re excited to partner with Lumen to ensure wider availability of our platform,” said Ryan Azus, chief revenue officer at Zoom. “Customers expect that Zoom will be ready and working when they need it.”

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CenturyLink Transforms, Rebrands as Lumen®

Sep 15, 2020

With a New Brand Name and Purpose, Lumen is Ready to Enable “Amazing Things” through its technology platform

DENVER, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CenturyLink has a new brand name and bold new purpose. As Lumen Technologies, or simply Lumen, the company will help lead enterprises through the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution – a time when smart, connective devices are everywhere. Lumen® brings a new focus to how it views the marketplace and the world with the purpose to further human progress through technology.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8524356-centurylink-rebrands-as-lumen/

The 4th Industrial Revolution represents the latest technological shift to change how everyone lives, works and thrives. At its core, this new age requires companies to effectively acquire, analyze and act upon their data to stay ahead of the curve and to be competitive.

Lumen’s combination of global technology infrastructure, powerful business solutions and industry-leading services creates the platform to help our customers excel in this new industrial age and produce amazing things.

Lumen president and CEO Jeff Storey comments on new brand name, new purpose: 

“Our people are dedicated to furthering human progress through technology. Lumen is all about enabling the amazing potential of our customers, by utilizing our technology platform, our people, and our relationships with customers and partners.”

Hear from Jeff Storey: https://news.lumen.com/jeff-storey-introduces-lumen

The Platform for Amazing Things
The Lumen Platform helps our customers capitalize on emerging technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution to deliver amazing things such as smart cities, retail and industrial robotics, real-time virtual collaboration and automated factories, as well as power today’s business applications that require high-performance networking and security. The platform brings together our highly interconnected global fiber network infrastructure, edge cloud capabilities, and security and communication and collaboration solutions to deliver a fast and secure foundation for the application and data services vital to our customers’ success.

Lumen executive vice president and chief marketing officer Shaun Andrews comments on the platform:

“All of our futures will be driven by smart things, applications and digital services that use data for transformational purposes. To serve this colossal need and further human progress through technology, we have launched Lumen and are delivering our technology through the Lumen Platform, a platform for amazing things.”

Hear from Shaun Andrews: https://news.lumen.com/shaun-andrews-platform-for-amazing-things

Lumen’s worldwide fiber network infrastructure and complementary capabilities deliver unique competitive advantages to customers in four key areas:

  • Adaptive Networking: Lumen provides hybrid network solutions built to quickly respond to customers’ ever-changing data and application needs.
  • Edge Cloud & IT Agility: Lumen enhances application experiences by delivering low-latency, high performance data access and by moving data and workloads closer to where customers need them.
  • Connected Security: Lumen offers global threat intelligence, network-based security controls and deep security expertise to help customers protect their data and applications against constantly evolving threats.
  • Communications & Collaboration: Lumen’s communication and collaboration solutions make it easy for people to stay connected, productive and engaged wherever they are located.

Lumen Commits to Residential and Small Business Customers with Launch of Quantum Fiber
CenturyLink, with its strong heritage, will remain as a trusted brand for residential and small business customers over traditional networks. In addition, Lumen is pleased to announce Quantum Fiber, a fully digital platform for delivering fiber-based products and services to residents and small businesses. Quantum Fiber will use the power of Lumen’s extensive fiber network and infrastructure.

Learn more about Quantum Fiber: https://news.lumen.com/FAQs

Lumen Financial Information
The company does not intend to change its financial strategy or financial reporting as a result of this announcement. Effective with the opening of the trading day on Sept. 18, 2020, the company stock ticker will change from CTL to LUMN.

Legal Name Change
The legal name of CenturyLink, Inc. is expected to be formally changed to Lumen Technologies, Inc. upon the satisfaction of all legal and regulatory requirements.

Lumen Expands “Colombia XV” Data Center in Bogotá

Lumen Expands “Colombia XV” Data Center in Bogotá

Aug 10, 2020

Lumen Expands “Colombia XV” Data Center in Bogotá

BOGOTÁ, Colombia, October 8, 2020 – Lumen (NYSE: LUMN) has expanded  its “Colombia XV” data center in Bogotá to help meet enterprise customers’ demands and enable companies to fully leverage their applications with enhanced data access, administration and management. The expansion consolidates its footprint while adding an additional 450 square meters of space, creating nearly 2,400 square meters of white area in the data center.

“We are in a place where massive data-driven technology is advancing the way we work and live,” said Felipe Gómez Jaramillo, data center, security and cloud director for Lumen, in the LATAM Andean cluster. “In this 4th Industrial Revolution, data becomes the pillar for groundbreaking business decisions so it’s important for this data to be properly stored, processed, assured, and analyzed.”

Additionally, these data centers provide the technology to address the demands that the market needs, allowing for scalable, effective, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Businesses across all industries are using this type of infrastructure and its access to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to help increase cost effectiveness. Thus, enterprises can focus their investments and efforts in their core business, while assuring information security, management, and availability.

In addition to the hosting and housing services provided at Lumen’s data centers, companies have access to Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings. They can receive a comprehensive technological infrastructure solution that’s fully managed and secure, such as private and public clouds, physical and virtual server farms, operational systems management and data bases, managed security, storage and backup.

“Lumen looks very different today than it did even just a few years ago, and the services and solutions we are delivering have changed as well,” said Gomez. “Lumen is focused on providing a technology platform that helps our enterprise customers take advantage of emerging applications and create amazing digital experiences, all of which calls for enhancing and upgrading our data centers.”

Key facts

  • Colombia XV is Tier III design and construction certified from the Uptime Institute; ISO 9001: 2015; ISO 27001:2013; ISO 27017:2015; ISAE3402 SOC1; PCI-DSS 3.21; ISO/IEC; 27001:2013; ISO/IEC 27017:2015; SAP Outsourcing Operations Partner  and Veritas Gold Partner, which reflects the company’s commitment to maintaining high quality levels as required by international standards and rules for data centers management.
  • Lumen owns 18 data centers in Latin America and more than 350 worldwide, all of them connected to Lumen’s IP Network backbone. Lumen data center customers can easily meet their broadband network access needs.
  • Lumen data centers in Latin America are located in some of the main cities where the company provides services: Argentina (4), Brazil (3), Chile (1), Colombia (3) (two in Bogotá and one in Cali), Ecuador (3), Peru (1), and Venezuela (1).
  •  Lumen’s data center modular building system follows corporate guidelines meant to assure appropriate performance of IT and communications equipment in its facilities.
  • Own building or independent access.
  • 24/7 monitored access and surveillance.
  • CCTV with cameras in all transit areas.
  • Visitors access only accompanied by company staff.
  • Access report on demand.
  • Redundant and high availability resources.
  • Subsystems of power generation, transformation, securitization, distribution, cooling, and fire extinguisher in architecture.

About Lumen

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for apps and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.

Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks of Lumen Technologies, LLC in the United States.  Lumen Technologies, LLC is a wholly-owned affiliate of CenturyLink, Inc.

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CenturyLink expands its fiber optic network in Ecuador

May 16, 2020

Infrastructure expansion and network coverage provide corporate customers greater speed and broadband availability.

QUITO, Ecuador, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — To facilitate technological development and digital transformation of businesses in need of connectivity, IT infrastructure and presence in the cloud, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), a leading technology company, has expanded its network infrastructure in Ecuador.

CenturyLink implemented and launched a new fiber optic route with 800 kilometers (approx. 497 miles) of new fiber connecting Ecuador to Colombia, from the city of Quito to Cali. With 600 gigabits of capacity, this route enables a 100% redundant connectivity between the two countries for all the company’s services and is integrated with the SAC (South American Crossing) subsea system.

Additionally, to meet enterprise, ISP and the government high-speed service demands in Ecuador, CenturyLink is finalizing the implementation of a national ring with an extension of approximately 1000 kilometers (approx. 621 miles) and 600 gigabits of capacity. This will help connect some of the main markets in the country, such as Quito, Santo Domingo, Quevedo, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Ambato.

“At CenturyLink, we understand the importance of continually expanding and renewing our infrastructure, and offering high quality services to our customers, through fast and secure connections,” commented Wilmer Puerta, director for Connectivity Products in CenturyLink Ecuador. “This is why the end-to-end management of this extension will allow us to be more competitive in the market and offer the best support and service level in connectivity services to local and regional companies.”

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Lumen Introduces Data Access Accelerator

Mar 12, 2020

Businesses can benefit from near real-time data access over virtually any distance

DENVER, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Businesses worldwide are looking to improve how they manage their data to enhance performance of data-intensive applications. To help these businesses access data residing anywhere in the world as if it were local, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has introduced Data Access Accelerator. This managed service, which runs on the Lumen Platform, allows for unstructured, file-based data to be acquired and processed from different locations. Now businesses can experience improved productivity with near real-time file access regardless of location, spend less time moving files, and devote more time to gaining valuable insight from their data. It is another way Lumen is furthering human progress through technology.

“Business success today means being able to acquire, analyze and act on data anywhere, from the cloud to the distributed network edge,” said David Shacochis, vice president of enterprise technology and field CTO for Lumen Technologies. “With Lumen Data Access Accelerator, we give organizations access to their data across secure networks, so files stored thousands of miles away load as if they were stored locally. This solution helps them take advantage of the data-intensive applications of the 4th Industrial Revolution and can be used in combination with the Lumen global edge compute platform.”

Lumen® Data Access Accelerator offers organizations the following benefits:

  • Accelerated time-to-value from data with the ability to make high-performance connections to geographically dispersed, file-based data wherever it resides, without copying or moving first.
  • Enhanced user productivity from near real-time access to files and expanding how those files can be used and where they can be processed and manipulated.
  • Adaptable infrastructure that can adjust to changing business needs, minimizing reliance on IT to build new infrastructure for data storage and transfer.
  • Strengthened data integrity and security from executing on files at the point of origin, instead of creating duplicate copies.
  • Maximize competitiveness by obtaining value from data faster than those who struggle with data replication.
  • Simplified data management lifecycle with a solution fully managed and monitored by Lumen.

“Businesses are struggling to turn unstructured data into business value, because it is often stored in disparate environments and locations, far from the analytics tools, applications and users that need it,” said Lynda Stadtmueller, research vice president, network, data center & cloud, Frost & Sullivan. “Lumen’s new Data Access Accelerator will streamline and speed the flow of this unstructured data, allowing users and machines to access it as if it were local. As a fully managed service, Lumen Data Access Accelerator simplifies data management, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their data.”

Additional Resources

  • For more information on Lumen Data Access Accelerator, visit: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/hybrid-it-cloud/data-access-accelerator.html