Lumen named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Services, Global

DENVER,March 1,2022 --Lumen Technologies(NYSE: LUMN) has been named a Leader in theFebruary 2022Gartner 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.

"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

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