Lumen and Snowflake Seek to Simplify Private Data Connectivity for Enterprises
Business Wire•15/10/2026•08:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Lumen (LUMN) and Snowflake (SNOW) intend to collaborate on private data connectivity.
- ➤Snowflake’s Data Connectivity Proxy is designed for Lumen infrastructure and private fiber networks.
- ➤Companies currently share hundreds of customers across regulated industries.
- ➤Collaboration targets secure, repeatable connections across clouds, data centers, and enterprise locations.
Expert Statements
Jim Fowler, Chief Technology and Product Officer of Lumen
“Organizations are under pressure to turn AI investments into measurable business outcomes, but too much of the data needed to deliver those outcomes remains fragmented across clouds, data centers, and enterprise locations.”
Jim Fowler, Chief Technology and Product Officer of Lumen
“By bringing Lumen’s private, programmable network together with Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, we plan to simplify the connectivity needed to help customers move, control, and access business-critical data wherever it resides so they can scale AI with confidence.”
Artin Avanes, Head of Core Data Platform at Snowflake
“Agents are only as good as the data they can reach, and today, too much of that data is stranded in locations the cloud can’t easily access.”
Artin Avanes, Head of Core Data Platform at Snowflake
“We share customers with Lumen across regulated industries like financial services, telecom, healthcare, and the public sector, where connectivity and security are paramount.”
Artin Avanes, Head of Core Data Platform at Snowflake
“Our alliance aims to close that gap by making private, secure connectivity as easy as possible, so customers can bring all of their distributed data estate into Snowflake for a more complete view of their business, while supporting their strict industry’s governance and security requirements.”
Lumen and Snowflake Seek to Simplify Private Data Connectivity for Enterprises
The combination of Lumen's programmable network and Snowflake's AI Data Cloud is designed to help enterprises overcome data fragmentation and build a stronger foundation for analytics and AI
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