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About Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (ticker: LUMN) is a United States-based telecommunications and network infrastructure company listed on the NYSE. For French-speaking investors, Lumen should be viewed less as a traditional consumer telecom name and more as a digital infrastructure and enterprise connectivity platform. The company designs, operates and sells fiber connectivity, network transport, security, cloud-adjacent and managed network services for enterprise, public sector and wholesale customers, while retaining a smaller exposure to residential and small-business markets. Lumen’s roots go back to the long history of U.S. fixed-line telecommunications and a series of mergers, divestitures and strategic reorganizations. The company adopted the Lumen Technologies name in 2020, replacing CenturyLink, as part of a broader effort to reposition the business around enterprise networking and next-generation digital services. Its corporate headquarters is in Denver, Colorado, United States. That legacy gives Lumen a substantial installed network base, but it also reflects a business that is still in transition from incumbent telecom economics toward higher-value enterprise solutions. Operationally, the company now reports its business through two broad areas: a Business segment serving large enterprise, mid-market, public sector and wholesale customers, and a Mass Markets segment serving residential and small-business users. Core products and services include fiber-based connectivity, on-demand internet access, transport, WAN and edge connectivity, network-as-a-service (NaaS), cybersecurity, and selected managed and collaboration offerings. In recent communications, management has emphasized solutions aimed at enabling AI and multi-cloud workloads, where performance, reach, and flexibility are increasingly important. From a competitive standpoint, Lumen operates in a crowded market that includes major U.S. telecom carriers, cloud platforms, and specialist network service providers. Its principal strengths are the scale of its fiber footprint, its enterprise sales relationships, and its ability to deliver end-to-end connectivity across large geographic areas. The company’s challenges remain equally clear: pricing pressure, legacy revenue declines in parts of the portfolio, and the need to continue simplifying the business while strengthening the balance sheet. Recent developments are important for the investment case. Lumen has continued to pivot toward enterprise-focused growth, expanded its network to support AI-driven demand, and reported rapid adoption of its NaaS offer. In February 2026, the company announced that it completed a $5.75 billion transaction with AT&T, using the proceeds to reduce debt, lower interest expense, and improve financial flexibility. Management also highlighted more than 2,000 NaaS customers and ongoing investments in network modernization, metro expansion and cybersecurity. Overall, Lumen remains a transformation story: a legacy telecom asset base being reshaped into a more focused enterprise digital infrastructure company.