Warning

Lumen logo Lumen logo
  • Lumen Connect

Session Timout

Your session has timed out, please sign in again.  

Sign Out

You have been signed out

Unauthorized

You are an unauthorized user

Token Error

There has been a token error

  • Lumen Connect
  • Solutions
    • By Industry
    • By Business Type
    • By Technical Use Case
    By Industry
    • Data Center Operators
    • Energy
    • Financial Services
    • Gaming Network
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Media & Entertainment
    • NeoCloud
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Public Sector
    • Retail
    • Technology
    • Data Center Operators
    • Energy
    • Financial Services
    • Gaming Network
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Media & Entertainment
    • NeoCloud
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Public Sector
    • Civilian Agencies
    • Defense & IC
    • State & Local
    • Public Safety
    • Higher Education
    • Retail
    • Technology
    • By Business Type
    • Enterprise Business

      Explore next-gen connectivity and security solutions for your large, distributed enterprise. 

    • Midsize Business

      Discover how to achieve speed, scale and security for your midsize business with resources and product recommendations. 

    • Public Sector

      Explore how to attain efficiency, security and connectivity solutions for your public sector organization utilizing helpful resources.

    • Wholesale

      Future-ready wholesale networking, security and voice solutions to meet your customers’ digital business demands.

    • By Technical Use Case
    • AI

      Support large AI workloads by using programmable connectivity to control bandwidth, path and latency.

    • Cloud Connectivity

      Connect across high-bandwidth clouds or dynamic multiclouds with expansive network reach and simplified architecture designed to support AI workloads.

    • Network-as-a-Service

      Quickly deliver reliable, secure connectivity services that scale to your business and offer affordable pay-as-you-go pricing.

  • Services
    • Infrastructure
    • Connectivity
    • Security
    • Media & Entertainment
    • View All Products
    Infrastructure Portfolio
    • Featured Services
    • Wavelengths

      Handle up to 400 Gbps on your network with few elements for max speed, scalability and performance.

    • Colocation

      A reliable infrastructure to support business apps and grow market presence.

    • Dark Fiber

      A high-capacity, scalable and secure fiber optic network dedicated to your business and managed by Lumen.

    • Enterprise Broadband

      Explore reliable, high-speed enterprise broadband solutions with extensive reach, built to scale with your business.

    • Categories
    • Edge Compute & Storage
    • Private Connectivity Fabric
    Connectivity Portfolio
    • Featured Services
    • Dedicated Internet Access

      Get secure, reliable and dedicated enterprise-grade internet for midsize to large businesses with connectivity up to 100 Gbps.

    • Internet On-Demand

      Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable NaaS with Lumen® Internet On‑Demand.

    • Ethernet

      Establish secure, high-speed connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers for instant access to business resources.

    • Multi-Cloud Gateway

      Simplified AI-ready networking between clouds, data centers and premises with one automated gateway.

    • Categories
    • Internet Services
    • On-Demand Network Services
    Security Portfolio
    • Featured Services
    • DDoS

      Combat complex, costly and persistent threats with an automated self-service path to powerful protection.

    • SD-WAN

      Enhance WAN while minimizing risk using our fully-managed or co-managed solution and hybrid connectivity.

    • SASE

      Unify network and security in a centralized, cloud-based experience to simplify access and management.

    Media & Entertainment Portfolio
    • Featured Services
    • Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

      Air live events and on‑demand video with end‑to‑end managed broadcast services from acquisition to delivery.

  • Partners
    • Connected Ecosystem
    • Channel Partners
    • By Technology Partner
    Connected Ecosystem
    • Partner Types
    • Technology Partners

      Explore how Lumen and industry-leading technology partners deliver integrated solutions that accelerate your outcomes.

    • Lumen Validated Designs

      Minimize risk and enhance business outcomes with well-tested, repeatable and thoroughly documented customer solutions.

    • By Technology Partner
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Ciena
    • Cisco
    • Digital Realty
    • Equinix
    • Google Cloud
    • Microsoft
    • VMware
  • Resources
    • Why Lumen
    • Customer Stories
    • About Us
    • Daring Diaries
    • Blog & News
    • Blog & News
    • Newsroom
    • Developers
    • Why Lumen

      Grow your business with solutions designed to deliver more intuitive networking, cybersecurity and edge cloud experiences.

    • Connectivity Fabric

      Redefine how your business connects with an on-demand, programmable network that delivers secure, low-latency connectivity across your enterprise, data centers and the multicloud. 

    • Cloud 2.0

      Redefine connectivity for the AI era with our programmable network fabric for low-latency, high-capacity performance.

    • Black Lotus Labs®

      Black Lotus Labs sees and disrupts threats others can’t. Leverage our network visibility to help protect your business. 

    • Network Maps

      View our interactive network maps to see how we connect edge, cloud, data centers and more to our global fiber network. 

    • About Us
    • Sustainability
    • Spotlights
    • News Releases
    • Press Resource Center
    • Executive Bios
By Industry
  • Data Center Operators
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Gaming Network
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • NeoCloud
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Public Sector
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Data Center Operators
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Gaming Network
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • NeoCloud
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Public Sector
  • Civilian Agencies
  • Defense & IC
  • State & Local
  • Public Safety
  • Higher Education
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • By Business Type
  • Enterprise Business

    Explore next-gen connectivity and security solutions for your large, distributed enterprise. 

  • Midsize Business

    Discover how to achieve speed, scale and security for your midsize business with resources and product recommendations. 

  • Public Sector

    Explore how to attain efficiency, security and connectivity solutions for your public sector organization utilizing helpful resources.

  • Wholesale

    Future-ready wholesale networking, security and voice solutions to meet your customers’ digital business demands.

  • By Technical Use Case
  • AI

    Support large AI workloads by using programmable connectivity to control bandwidth, path and latency.

  • Cloud Connectivity

    Connect across high-bandwidth clouds or dynamic multiclouds with expansive network reach and simplified architecture designed to support AI workloads.

  • Network-as-a-Service

    Quickly deliver reliable, secure connectivity services that scale to your business and offer affordable pay-as-you-go pricing.

Infrastructure Portfolio
  • Featured Services
  • Wavelengths

    Handle up to 400 Gbps on your network with few elements for max speed, scalability and performance.

  • Colocation

    A reliable infrastructure to support business apps and grow market presence.

  • Dark Fiber

    A high-capacity, scalable and secure fiber optic network dedicated to your business and managed by Lumen.

  • Enterprise Broadband

    Explore reliable, high-speed enterprise broadband solutions with extensive reach, built to scale with your business.

  • Categories
  • Edge Compute & Storage
  • Private Connectivity Fabric
Connectivity Portfolio
  • Featured Services
  • Dedicated Internet Access

    Get secure, reliable and dedicated enterprise-grade internet for midsize to large businesses with connectivity up to 100 Gbps.

  • Internet On-Demand

    Rapidly deploy dedicated internet connectivity over multi‑service ports for fast, reliable NaaS with Lumen® Internet On‑Demand.

  • Ethernet

    Establish secure, high-speed connections between locations, data centers and cloud providers for instant access to business resources.

  • Multi-Cloud Gateway

    Simplified AI-ready networking between clouds, data centers and premises with one automated gateway.

  • Categories
  • Internet Services
  • On-Demand Network Services
Security Portfolio
  • Featured Services
  • DDoS

    Combat complex, costly and persistent threats with an automated self-service path to powerful protection.

  • SD-WAN

    Enhance WAN while minimizing risk using our fully-managed or co-managed solution and hybrid connectivity.

  • SASE

    Unify network and security in a centralized, cloud-based experience to simplify access and management.

Media & Entertainment Portfolio
  • Featured Services
  • Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

    Air live events and on‑demand video with end‑to‑end managed broadcast services from acquisition to delivery.

Connected Ecosystem
  • Partner Types
  • Technology Partners

    Explore how Lumen and industry-leading technology partners deliver integrated solutions that accelerate your outcomes.

  • Lumen Validated Designs

    Minimize risk and enhance business outcomes with well-tested, repeatable and thoroughly documented customer solutions.

  • By Technology Partner
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Ciena
  • Cisco
  • Digital Realty
  • Equinix
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft
  • VMware
  • Why Lumen

    Grow your business with solutions designed to deliver more intuitive networking, cybersecurity and edge cloud experiences.

  • Connectivity Fabric

    Redefine how your business connects with an on-demand, programmable network that delivers secure, low-latency connectivity across your enterprise, data centers and the multicloud. 

  • Cloud 2.0

    Redefine connectivity for the AI era with our programmable network fabric for low-latency, high-capacity performance.

  • Black Lotus Labs®

    Black Lotus Labs sees and disrupts threats others can’t. Leverage our network visibility to help protect your business. 

  • Network Maps

    View our interactive network maps to see how we connect edge, cloud, data centers and more to our global fiber network. 

  • About Us
  • Sustainability
  • Spotlights
  • News Releases
  • Press Resource Center
  • Executive Bios
Contact Us Support
hero BG Image
Daring Diaries

Kate’s Daring Diaries<sup>1</sup> - Edition

(150) Subheader Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing<sup>2</sup> elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore

January 27, 2026
10 min read
Kate Johnson, Chief Executive Officer Kate Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Download PDF
10 min read

Section Subhead can go here Lorem<sup>3</sup> Ipsum


Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing<sup>2</sup> elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur<sup>4</sup> adipiscing elit. Donec sollicitudin purus ac molestie mollis. In sed malesuada diam, sit amet elementum dui. Nulla fermentum pretium tellus in pretium. Nullam sit amet sagittis enim. Sed elementum justo in orci efficitur, ut semper ex scelerisque. Nullam commodo, nisl id sollicitudin pellentesque, lectus

 

diam euismod magna, vitae efficitur elit tortor eget mauris. Aliquam elementum tellus iaculis purus pellentesque lacinia. Nullam vel diam sit amet sem tristique bibendum. Maecenas in venenatis mauris, quis ultrices purus. Donec mattis diam neque, nec vehicula ante semper et. Sed dapibus dictum est vitae sodales.

Optimized for scale[5], speed and efficiency

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sollicitudin purus ac molestie mollis. In sed malesuada diam, sit amet elementum dui. Nulla fermentum pretium tellus in pretium. Nullam sit amet sagittis enim. Sed elementum justo in orci efficitur, ut semper ex scelerisque. Nullam commodo, nisl id sollicitudin pellentesque, lectus

 

diam euismod magna, vitae efficitur elit tortor eget mauris. Aliquam elementum tellus iaculis purus pellentesque lacinia. Nullam vel diam sit amet sem tristique bibendum. Maecenas in venenatis mauris, quis ultrices purus. Donec mattis diam neque, nec vehicula ante semper et. Sed dapibus dictum est vitae sodales.

DDMediaFeature

Trusted partner. Proven performance.<sup>6</sup>

Deliver the reach, resiliency and simplicity needed to support even your most demanding workloads. Our wavelength solutions use transparent routing, built-in encryption and diverse paths to protect performance while giving you greater control over how and where your data moves.

As part of our programmable connectivity fabric, we connect you to major cloud providers, distributed environments and emerging technologies like AI with the speed required to stay competitive in a data-driven world.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Security is embedded directly into the network.

Integrated services help block threats early.

DDoS protection helps prevent network disruption.

Real time threat intelligence monitors traffic continuously.

Attacks can be stopped before reaching the network edge.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sollicitudin purus ac molestie mollis. In sed malesuada diam, sit amet elementum dui. Nulla fermentum pretium tellus in pretium. Nullam sit amet sagittis enim. Sed elementum justo in orci efficitur, ut semper ex scelerisque. Nullam commodo, nisl id sollicitudin pellentesque, lectus

 

diam euismod magna, vitae efficitur elit tortor eget mauris. Aliquam elementum tellus iaculis purus pellentesque lacinia. Nullam vel diam sit amet sem tristique bibendum. Maecenas in venenatis mauris, quis ultrices purus. Donec mattis diam neque, nec vehicula ante semper et. Sed dapibus dictum est vitae sodales.

Accelerating on-demand retail

CITY Furniture powers 5x growth with fiber-backed Lumen NaaS, AI-ready mobile tools, and cloud-driven agility.

 

CITY Furniture transformed its business by adopting an AI-ready, cloud-based network with Lumen, enabling rapid growth, real-time data and seamless customer experiences across multiple retail locations.

 

Results

  • Fully cloud-integrated operations with zero on-prem servers in Florida
  • Bandwidth scaled seamlessly for seasonal and event-driven traffic
  • Real-time data access for mobile-enabled sales associates
  • Cloud infrastructure supported continuity during weather events
Block Quote

This partnership<sup>7</sup> gives us the agility to adapt in real time and the confidence to deliver exceptional client experiences.

Jason LePage
Director of Infrastructure

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sollicitudin purus ac molestie mollis. In sed malesuada diam, sit amet elementum dui. Nulla fermentum pretium tellus in pretium. Nullam sit amet sagittis enim. Sed elementum justo in orci efficitur, ut semper ex scelerisque. Nullam commodo, nisl id sollicitudin pellentesque, lectus

 

diam euismod magna, vitae efficitur elit tortor eget mauris. Aliquam elementum tellus iaculis purus pellentesque lacinia. Nullam vel diam sit amet sem tristique bibendum. Maecenas in venenatis mauris, quis ultrices purus. Donec mattis diam neque, nec vehicula ante semper et. Sed dapibus dictum est vitae sodales.

Author Bio

Kate Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

Lumen

Kate Johnson is the CEO of Lumen Technologies and a member of its board of directors. Focused on moving innovation and shareholder value forward, Kate leads with the strategic and go-to-market skills developed over 20 years as a growth-oriented B2B enterprise technology disruptor.

Contact our team to get the assistance and answers you're looking for.

1:
Diaries

Diaries: A chronological record of notes, updates, activities, and interactions associated with a customer, service, order, or support case. Diaries provide a historical view of actions and communications, helping teams track progress, maintain context, and support operational decisions.

Readmore
[2]
Sadipscing

This appears to be placeholder text commonly found in sample or test data (for example, Lorem Ipsum content) and does not represent a business term within Lumen processes. Replace it with the appropriate business-specific value or description before use.

knowmore
[3]
Lorem

Placeholder text used in mockups, prototypes, or test records to demonstrate page layouts and content formatting. Lorem text has no business meaning and is typically replaced with actual customer, service, or operational information before production use

knowmore
[4]
consectetur

Placeholder text commonly used in sample, demonstration, or test data to represent content structure and formatting. It has no business significance within Lumen operations and should be replaced with meaningful business information in production environments.Placeholder text commonly used in sample, demonstration, or test data to represent content structure and formatting. It has no business significance within Lumen operations and should be replaced with meaningful business information in production environments.

Placeholder text commonly used in sample, demonstration, or test data to represent content structure and formatting. It has no business significance within Lumen operations and should be replaced with meaningful business information in production environments.

know more
5:
scale

Represents the capacity of a service, solution, or resource to expand and support increasing business demands, users, locations, or network traffic. Scale helps indicate how effectively a product or service can grow while maintaining performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

learn more
6:
Performance

Represents the effectiveness and efficiency of a service, application, network, or operational process in meeting defined business and technical objectives. Performance measures may include factors such as speed, reliability, responsiveness, availability, and overall service quality.

know more
[7]
partnership

A collaborative business relationship between Lumen and another organization, customer, vendor, or service provider established to achieve shared objectives, deliver value, enhance capabilities, or support the successful delivery of products and services.

Learn more
Lumen logo
Lumen logo

    Contact Us

    Sign In

    Billing

    Support

    Lumen Tech Co Twitter Account
    Lumen Technologies LInked In Account
    Lumen Tech Facebook Account
    Lumen Technologies Youtube Account

    About Us

    Careers

    Investors

    Newsroom

    Public Sector

    CenturyLink

    Sustainability

    Trust Center

    Wholesale

    WHY LUMEN

    Lumen Digital

    Why Lumen

    Black Lotus Labs®

    Network Maps

    RESOURCES

    Blog & News

    News Releases

    Customer Portals

    Customer Stories

    Developer Center

    Partners

    Suppliers

    Support

    RESOURCES

    Blog

    News

    Customer Portals

    Customer Stories

    Partners

    Suppliers

    Support

    RESOURCES

    Blog

    News

    Customer Portals

    Customer Stories

    Partners

    Suppliers

    Support

    Not all products and services are available in all regions and countries; please contact a representative near you for details.

    Blank Image
    • Australia Flag Australia
    • Hong Kong flag Hong Kong
    • India Flag India
    • Japan Flag Japan
    • Singapore Flag Singapore
    • United States Flag United States

    About Us     Accessibility     Canadian Ombudsman   Careers     Contact Us     Cookie Settings     Governance     Legal     Privacy     Public Policy     Support

    © 2026 Lumen Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Lumen is a registered trademark in the United States, EU and certain other countries.

    About Us     Accessibility     Careers     Contact Us     Cookie Settings     Governance     Legal     Privacy     Support

    © 2026 Lumen Technologies. All Rights Reserved.

    About Us       Accessibility       Careers      Contact Us       Cookie Settings       Governance      Legal       Legal Notices       Privacy       Support

    © 2026 Lumen Technologies. All Rights Reserved.

    About Us     Accessibility     Careers     Contact Us    Cookie Settings   Gender Pay Gap 2022 (UK)    Governance    Legal    Modern Slavery Statement 2020 (UK)   Privacy     Support     UK Tax Strategy    Carbon Reduction Plan

    © 2026 Lumen Technologies. All Rights Reserved.

    Contact an expert 

    Please complete the form below and one of our specialists will contact you within one business day.

    Thank you!

    One of our expert sales specialists will review your request and contact you within one business day.
    If you have any immediate questions, please contact us at 800-871-9244.