Lumen and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Co-Sell Enterprise AI-Ready Networks
Business Wire•02/11/2026•08:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Lumen and Microsoft expand co-selling collaboration for enterprise AI-ready networks
- ➤Lumen intends to bring its full cloud networking suite to Azure
- ➤Joint account planning will target network modernization, Azure migration, and AI transformation
- ➤Alkira cloud-native networking solution is available through Microsoft Marketplace
- ➤Companies plan additional Lumen capabilities on Azure and Microsoft Marketplace over time
Expert Statements
Katy Brown, Corporate vice president, Americas Markets and Industries at Microsoft
“AI is reshaping where applications run and how organizations use and move data. Microsoft is committed to giving customers choice as they connect existing environments to Azure. Our work with Lumen is focused on helping customers align their broader network transformation with their Azure cloud and AI priorities, while taking advantage of Azure's native networking, security, scale, and innovation.”
Ryan Asdourian, Chief strategy and marketing officer at Lumen
“Enterprises are moving quickly to adopt AI, but many are still figuring out how to connect the data, applications, and infrastructure behind it. Together with Microsoft, we’re bringing cloud, network, and AI planning together earlier and putting AI to work more effectively.”
Lumen and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Co-Sell Enterprise AI-Ready Networks
Cloud and network expertise converge to accelerate how enterprises scale AI and prepare for the next generation of agentic applications
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