Lumen Technologies has completed its acquisition of Alkira, an on-demand networking platform that helps enterprises connect clouds, sites, partners and AI workloads quickly and easily.
By combining Alkira’s technology with Lumen’s physical infrastructure, programmable network, and partner ecosystem, Lumen aims to simplify how enterprises build and manage their networks as environments grow more complex.
Unlike providers that offer only connectivity or orchestration, Lumen now brings together both the physical network foundation and an on-demand platform to accelerate a more programmable, AI-ready network experience. The Alkira acquisition strengthens Lumen’s position as the trusted network for AI, while expanding the networking, cloud, security and AI services customers need to run more agile, connected operations.
For customers, that means a simpler way to manage increasingly complex infrastructure and deploy their choice of services, capacity, and capabilities. Through one programmable network, enterprises can enforce consistent security policies, gain better visibility and monitoring, and reduce manual work and slow provisioning. Over time, deeper integration with Lumen’s connectivity services can help customers extend these benefits across more of their technology footprint.
“AI is reshaping how businesses operate, creating unprecedented demand for intelligent, programmable networks that can move data securely and seamlessly across cloud, edge, and data center environments,” said Kate Johnson, CEO of Lumen. “By bringing Alkira into Lumen, we’re combining world-class network infrastructure with cloud networking innovation to make complex environments simpler for customers. This is another important step in our transformation and strengthens our ability to help customers build, scale, and operate in the AI era.”
