Lumen Technologies reports strategic shift and AI-driven traffic growth
What happened
Lumen Technologies reported that its global public internet backbone traffic increased by 20 percent since the start of the year, with Artificial Intelligence being the fastest-growing segment, having grown over 1,000 percent since April. The company also announced it signed an additional $700 million in Private Connectivity Fabric deals during the quarter.
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Why it matters
Lumen Technologies is shifting its business model toward strategic services while winding down legacy infrastructure, a move executives say is improving profitability. As a provider of services utilized by Nasdaq, Lumen's operational growth and strategic focus are relevant to the financial infrastructure supporting the stock exchange.
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- Lumen TechnologiesTechnology company providing services utilized by Nasdaq
- NasdaqAmerican fully electronic stock exchange that utilizes services from Lumen Technologies
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