Lumen Technologies

News Summary:

On October 9, 2026, Lumen Technologies' partnership with Eminence Grey, which positions the telecom provider in the secure sovereign AI push for controlled infrastructure supporting sensitive distributed U.S. workloads, prompted market commentary noting recent trading activity tells a different story from the partnership headlines. Earlier the same day, Lumen Technologies, operating as CenturyLink, clarified that it is not discontinuing landline phone services, also known as legacy voice services, in the Lee County area at this time, despite broader plans for such discontinuations. This follows the formal announcement on October 9, 2026, of a partnership between Lumen Technologies and Eminence Grey to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure for government agencies, enterprises, and AI innovators across the U.S. The collaboration integrates Eminence Grey's sovereign AI platform with Lumen's physical infrastructure and programmable network to securely connect AI environments from the edge to the cloud, including in Sheridan, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado. Previously, on October 8, 2026, Lumen Technologies appointed Kim Keever as Chief Security Officer, tasking her with overseeing the company’s enterprise-wide security strategy for its physical, digital, and operational assets. Keever previously served for over a decade as Chief Information Security Officer for Cox Communications.