-- Company recognized for technology innovation and effective strategies for 
growth    

In its first evaluation of the global commercial content delivery network (CDN) 
vendor landscape, industry analyst firm IDC named CenturyLink, Inc ( 
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). (NYSE: CTL) a Leader. The IDC MarketScape report recognized CenturyLink not 
only for the scope and scale of its deeply peered global network and CDN 
services, but also for the company's strategies for growth and technology 
innovation in the CDN market, which IDC projects will reach $13 billion by 2023.

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To view IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Commercial CDN 2019 Vendor Assessment (Doc # 
US44842119, August 2019), click here: 
http://www.centurylink.com/asset/business/enterprise/report/idc-marketscape-worldwide-commercial-cdn-2019-vendor-assessment-report.pdf 


"CenturyLink has solidified its position in the Leaders Category in large part 
because of its ability to support a multi-CDN strategy for its customers, which 
was propelled recently by the acquisition of video delivery innovator 
Streamroot," stated Ghassan Abdo, vice president of research, worldwide 
telecommunications, IDC. "CenturyLink has now acquired mesh delivery technology 
that enables a peer-assisted CDN approach to support delivery of live linear 
and on-demand video content in hard to reach locations globally, a key 
differentiator."   

With focused expansion plans in APAC and LATAM, CenturyLink is extending its 
core CDN capabilities including media delivery, web delivery and digital 
downloads. The company also stands out as a Leader in the CDN services market 
as a result of its new edge-based service offering and strong partner ecosystem.

"We are pleased that the IDC MarketScape has recognized our product 
transformation efforts this year and intend to remain a Leader through 
continued technology innovation, investment and global network expansion," said 
Bill Wohnoutka, vice president, global internet and content delivery services, 
CenturyLink. "CenturyLink is working aggressively to advance the scope, scale 
and performance of our global CDN. We are investing to expand our global media 
delivery models into the hardest to reach locations worldwide. And, we are 
broadening our CDN portfolio to include innovative capabilities that give 
CenturyLink customers an advantage over their competitors."

Key Facts

    - CenturyLink offers CDN services with peak capacity exceeding 120Tbps, 
      delivered through 120 PoPs globally. 
    - CenturyLink serves nine of the world's ten largest media companies for 
      2019. 
    - CenturyLink offers a comprehensive portfolio of CDN services serving all 
      verticals including video delivery, web delivery, digital downloads, 
      peer-to-peer mesh delivery, object and file-based storage, and an 
      edge-based DevOps platform. 

Additional Resources

    - For more information about CenturyLink's CDN offerings, visit: 
      https://www.centurylink.com/business/networking/content-delivery.html 

    - To learn more about how the acquisition of Streamroot strengthens 
      CenturyLink's ability to deliver OTT content for customers, visit: 
http://news.centurylink.com/2019-09-10-CenturyLink-Acquires-Video-Delivery-Innovator-Streamroot 


About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking, 
cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world. 
Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and 
reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and 
consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked 
world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer 
experience. Learn more at http://news.centurylink.com/.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of 
the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) 
suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous 
scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that 
results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a 
given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product 
and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future 
market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully 
compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree 
assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

SOURCE: CenturyLink, Inc.

CONTACT: Courtney Morton, +1 801-238-0228, courtney.morton@centurylink.com