CenturyLink rebrands as Lumen

US-based operator CenturyLink said it changed its name to Lumen Technologies. As Lumen Technologies, or simply Lumen, the company said it will help lead enterprises through the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution – a time when smart, connective devices are everywhere. Lumen brings a new focus on how the company views the marketplace and the world, with the purpose of furthering human progress through technology. 

The Lumen Platform helps customers capitalise on emerging technologies to deliver services for smart cities, retail and industrial robotics, real-time virtual collaboration and automated factories, as well as business applications that require high-performance networking and security. Lumen's worldwide fibre network infrastructure and complementary functionalities cover four key areas: Adaptive Networking; Edge Cloud & IT Agility; Connected Security, as well as Communications & Collaboration. 

The platform brings together the company's highly interconnected global fibre network infrastructure, edge cloud functionalities, and security and communication and collaboration products to deliver a fast and secure foundation for the application and data services vital to its customers' success. 

Lumen commits to residential, small business customers with Quantum Fiber 

CenturyLink, with its strong heritage, will remain as a trusted brand for residential and small business customers over traditional networks. 

In addition, Lumen announced Quantum Fiber, a fully digital platform for delivering fibre-based products and services to residents and small businesses. Quantum Fiber will harness the power of Lumen's fibre network and infrastructure, the company said.