Lumen Acquires Alkira

Lumen Acquires Alkira, Establishing the Control Plane for Cloud Connectivity

Lumen Technologies has closed its acquisition with Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity and network services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The transaction pairs Alkira's cloud-native data and control plane — the software layer that programs and orchestrates connectivity — with Lumen's fiber network, advancing Lumen's digital platform strategy to deliver cloud-like consumption for global enterprise networking.

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Jim Fowler on the Completion of the Alkira Acquisition

Lumen EVP & CTO Jim Fowler on how combining Alkira's on-demand networking platform with our physical infrastructure and programmable network, builds a simpler way for enterprises to connect clouds, sites, partners, and AI workloads.


 

Lumen SVP Scott Yow on Alkira

Lumen SVP Scott Yow explains how Alkira extends Lumen's network with a unified software platform that gives enterprises greater visibility and control across clouds, data centers, and providers.


 

 

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