- Lumen expands its platform and global capabilities

Lumen Technologies ( 
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) (NYSE: LUMN) has been named a Leader in the February 2022 Gartner Magic 
Quadrant for Network Services, Global. This is the second consecutive year 
Lumen has been positioned in the Leader's quadrant. The report evaluated 
network service providers on their Ability to Execute and their Completeness of 
Vision.

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"Lumen's next-gen application platform is built on our world-class, resilient 
network that delivers critical data services to customers," said Shaun Andrews, 
Lumen chief marketing officer. "We believe being recognized again as a Leader 
in the Magic Quadrant reaffirms that a customer-first approach is the right way 
to help prioritize our investments and development roadmap. Offering a platform 
isn't just about the individual services we offer – it's also about what our 
customers' success looks like. We tailor-made our platform to help businesses 
succeed in creating next-gen digital experiences in the 4th Industrial 
Revolution. We're really proud of that."

Speed Read:

   -- Lumen was positioned in the Leaders' quadrant for the first time in 2021,
      months after launching the Lumen Platform.
   -- Since then, Lumen has expanded its platform, global capabilities and
      digital experience opportunities for its customers, including:
       -- More global edge nodes
       -- Edge network expansion to over 20 global markets
       -- API marketplace and portal integration

Learn more and read the February 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network 
Services, Global report: 
https://www.lumen.com/en-us/explore/gartner-magic-quadrant-network-services.html

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Attribution : Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global, 21 February 
2022 ; Analyst(s): Neil Rickard | Bjarne Munch | Danellie Young | Karen Brown

About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
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advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles 
and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most 
secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and 
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