{"id":939450,"date":"2026-02-24T08:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lumen-doubles-network-as-a-service-customer-base-as-enterprises-rapidly-shift-to-programmable-connectivity\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:33:46","slug":"lumen-doubles-network-as-a-service-customer-base-as-enterprises-rapidly-shift-to-programmable-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lumen-doubles-network-as-a-service-customer-base-as-enterprises-rapidly-shift-to-programmable-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumen Doubles Network-as-a-Service Customer Base as Enterprises Rapidly Shift to Programmable Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Lumen Doubles Network-as-a-Service Customer Base as Enterprises Rapidly Shift to Programmable Connectivity<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Expanded off-net reach and multi-cloud simplicity drive more than 2,000 enterprises to adopt Lumen\u2019s programmable network platform for Cloud 2.0 and AI workloads<\/i><\/p>\n<p>DENVER&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nLumen Technologies (NYSE: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.lumen.com%2Foverview%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;esheet=54431908&amp;newsitemid=20260224834941&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LUMN&amp;index=1&amp;md5=d24b41591f718c658bbf356e82ffff14\">LUMN<\/a>) today announced the company has doubled its network-as-a-service (NaaS) customer base to more than 2,000 businesses since Q3 2025, reflecting how quickly enterprises are shifting to on-demand, programmable networking for AI and cloud workloads.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cEnterprises are redesigning their networks for a world where AI workloads move massive amounts of data across clouds and geographies in real time,\u201d said Jim Fowler, Lumen chief technology and product officer. \u201cSurpassing 2,000 NaaS customers so quickly shows programmable networking is no longer experimental, it\u2019s becoming the control plane for Cloud 2.0. Our platform gives businesses the composability, scalability, and performance they need to operate at AI speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s Driving Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nGrowth in Lumen\u2019s NaaS platform is being driven by enterprises rearchitecting networks to support AI-driven and multi-cloud workloads that demand greater flexibility and scale. Since reaching 1,000 customers in August 2025, Lumen has expanded its <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.lumen.com%2Fnews%2Fnews-details%2F2025%2FLumen-Breaks-Connectivity-Barriers-for-U-S--BusinessesExpands-Availability-of-Internet-On-Demand-to-Over-10-Million-New-Locations%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;esheet=54431908&amp;newsitemid=20260224834941&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Internet+On-Demand&amp;index=2&amp;md5=3618b4fb3a5cf04b41132ff2fee8137b\">Internet On-Demand<\/a> capabilities to more than 10 million new locations, enabling office buildings and data centers across North America to quickly scale connectivity. Adoption has also accelerated as enterprises increase ports per customer, signaling growing reliance on a programmable fabric to support distributed business sites, clouds, and AI-driven environments.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Platform Built for the AI Era<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nNaaS is central to Lumen\u2019s digital transformation into the trusted network for AI. As CIOs and hyperscalers modernize architectures for distributed AI workloads, they require more than bandwidth \u2013 they need intelligent, programmable infrastructure that delivers low-latency, scale, and control across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Lumen\u2019s new Multi\u2011Cloud Gateway advances this strategy by adding a software\u2011defined, self\u2011service routing layer on top of its global fiber network, giving enterprises a more direct and efficient way to move data between clouds and business locations. This enables faster deployment, lower complexity, and more reliable performance for AI workloads that depend on real\u2011time data exchange. Lumen\u2019s NaaS can now be managed with Lumen Connect, a self-service portal where users can find, order, and control on-demand connectivity. This network programmability leads to faster deployment, less complexity, and more reliable performance for AI workloads that require real-time data exchange.<\/p>\n<p><b>Real-World Impact Across Industries<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe platform\u2019s growth spans industries, from large enterprise IT environments to live sports that require elastic performance. Among the new enterprises adopting NaaS is the Seattle Sounders FC, which turned to Lumen to build a network that can rapidly scale for game days without paying for peak capacity year-round.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cLive sports don\u2019t operate on a steady curve,\u201d said Kari Escobedo, Interim CTO at Seattle Sounders FC. \u201cWe need the ability to scale when the business needs to scale \u2014 and to know the network will perform when it matters most. With Lumen NaaS, the network adapts to the business instead of the other way around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Recognized Industry Leadership<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nIn 2025, Lumen was named <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mplify.net%2Fawards%2F2025-naas-service-provider-of-the-year-north-america%2F&amp;esheet=54431908&amp;newsitemid=20260224834941&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=NaaS+Provider+of+the+Year+-+North+America+by+Mplify&amp;index=3&amp;md5=34e5d0c0d4403c70dc8dda0c4d152615\">NaaS Provider of the Year &#8211; North America by Mplify<\/a> for delivering an integrated platform that combines on-demand connectivity, application assurance, cybersecurity, and multi-cloud networking into a single programmable platform.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Lumen Technologies<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nLumen is unleashing the world&#8217;s digital potential. 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