{"id":950754,"date":"2026-04-13T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/at-semafor-world-economy-lumen-ceo-kate-johnson-issues-open-letter-to-ceos-is-your-network-ai-ready-calling-for-ai-ready-network-modernization\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:12:14","slug":"at-semafor-world-economy-lumen-ceo-kate-johnson-issues-open-letter-to-ceos-is-your-network-ai-ready-calling-for-ai-ready-network-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/at-semafor-world-economy-lumen-ceo-kate-johnson-issues-open-letter-to-ceos-is-your-network-ai-ready-calling-for-ai-ready-network-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"At Semafor World Economy Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs: \u201cIs Your Network AI-Ready?\u201d\u2014Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }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>At Semafor World Economy Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs: \u201cIs Your Network AI-Ready?\u201d\u2014Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Johnson will participate in a fireside chat on \u201cAI\u2019s Next Chapter\u201d at the annual global forum in Washington, DC<\/i><\/p>\n<p>DENVER&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nTimed to coincide with Semafor World Economy 2026, taking place April 13-17 in Washington, DC, Lumen Technologies\u2019 (\u201cLumen\u201d) (NYSE: LUMN) CEO Kate Johnson issued an open letter to CEOs asking, \u201cIs your network AI-ready?\u201d The letter points to the urgent need to upgrade networking infrastructure to support AI aspirations. Johnson will expand on the topic during a fireside chat that is part of a session on \u201cAI\u2019s Next Chapter,\u201d which begins at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 14.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260413275901\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260413275901\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 384px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260413275901\/en\/2771912\/4\/Lumen_Johnson-Kate.jpg\" alt=\"Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\u201cThe network is the nervous system in an AI-driven enterprise. It determines how fast you can move, how much you spend, and whether your AI investments produce value,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cTo support your business, networks must be resilient, adaptable, programmable, and consumption-based \u2014 just like cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nJohnson emphasizes that:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>AI is fundamentally reshaping network demand, and yesterday\u2019s networks can\u2019t keep up:<\/b> Data is moving continuously across clouds, data centers, and the edge, with autonomous systems already driving a significant share of traffic.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Network performance is inextricably linked to value creation and customer experience:<\/b> Constrained networks slow time to insight and time to first token, limit the customer experience, and constrain high-value compute investment returns.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Networks must be able to scale dynamically: <\/b>Adaptable infrastructure is essential to cope with constantly shifting conditions in today\u2019s complex environments.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Read Johnson\u2019s, \u201cAn Open Letter to My Fellow CEOs\u201d here:<\/b><b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Flumen.com%2Fisyournetworkready&amp;esheet=54496856&amp;newsitemid=20260413275901&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=lumen.com%2Fisyournetworkready&amp;index=1&amp;md5=14d340ab8efa07931625673baf8d10d7\">lumen.com\/isyournetworkready<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nWatch live or a replay of the Semafor World Economy fireside chat on AI\u2019s Next Chapter here:<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F04%2F05%2F2026%2Fwatch-semafor-world-economy-day-2&amp;esheet=54496856&amp;newsitemid=20260413275901&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F04%2F05%2F2026%2Fwatch-semafor-world-economy-day-2.&amp;index=2&amp;md5=18779452df6280b8bb8b8c7b13641b99\">https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/04\/05\/2026\/watch-semafor-world-economy-day-2.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Lumen Technologies<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nLumen is unleashing the world&#8217;s digital potential. 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Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated by us in these statements due to several factors, including those referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260413275901r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260413275901\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260413275901\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Anita Gomes<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Anita.Gomes@lumen.com\">Anita.Gomes@lumen.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>+1 858-229-8538<\/p>\n<p><b>Investor Relations:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Jim Breen, CFA<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Investor.Relations@lumen.com\">Investor.Relations@lumen.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>+1 603-404-7003<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> District of Columbia Colorado United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Networks Data Management Other Technology Technology Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260413275901\/en\/2771912\/3\/Lumen_Johnson-Kate.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260413275901\/en\/2498541\/3\/Lumen_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Semafor World Economy Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Issues Open Letter to CEOs: \u201cIs Your Network AI-Ready?\u201d\u2014Calling for AI-Ready Network Modernization Johnson will participate in a fireside chat on \u201cAI\u2019s Next Chapter\u201d at the annual global forum in Washington, DC DENVER&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Timed to coincide with Semafor World Economy 2026, taking place April 13-17 in Washington, DC, Lumen Technologies\u2019 (\u201cLumen\u201d) (NYSE: LUMN) CEO Kate Johnson issued an open letter to CEOs asking, \u201cIs your network AI-ready?\u201d The letter points to the urgent need to upgrade networking infrastructure to support AI aspirations. 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