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DENVER, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

At a time when the world needs to be closer while being apart, Lumen

Technologies (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2989777-1&h=1551597423&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.lumen.com%2Fhome&a=Lumen+Technologies )

(NYSE: LUMN) and Zoom have been bringing together their technology

capabilities and communications expertise to help businesses keep their vital

conversations going. Today, they are expanding that partnership and offering

customers Zoom delivered by Lumen. This solution provides an enhanced

collaboration experience for businesses around the world, combining the speed

and reliability of the Lumen platform with Zoom's world-class collaboration solutions.

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"When the world turned to virtual meetings, Zoom turned to Lumen's fiber

network to power its best-in-class video communications platform," said Shaun

Andrews, chief marketing officer at Lumen. "We're happy to take this

partnership a step further by combining our platforms and our strengths to

create Zoom delivered by Lumen. Together, we will help keep families,

businesses, schools and hospitals securely connected to the world, and thriving

in the 4th industrial revolution."

Zoom delivered by Lumen brings together Lumen's embedded network security

capabilities with Zoom's built-in security features to proactively protect

businesses using their combined services.

"Lumen has been a very valuable partner to Zoom and over the past several

months, we've helped businesses connect and grow," said Ryan Azus, chief

revenue officer at Zoom. "With their wide market incumbency, as well deep

expertise in the networking and Unified Communications & Collaborations space,

Zoom delivered by Lumen is poised to bring our mutual clients an optimal

experience that we are very excited about."

The partnership was first announced (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2989777-1&h=1835696040&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.lumen.com%2FLumen_Zoom&a=announced )

in September 2020, with the goal to provide unparalleled managed services and

experiences to today's businesses. Zoom delivered by Lumen will rollout new

service features and enhancements over the coming months, including Zoom Phone

and Lumen Cloud Connect for Zoom.

About Lumen

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology

advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles

and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most

secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and

communities deliver amazing experiences.

Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and

collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through

technology at https://news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter:

@lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and

YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered

trademarks of Lumen Technologies, LLC in the United States. Lumen Technologies,

LLC is a wholly owned affiliate of CenturyLink, Inc.  

* The Lumen brand was launched on September 14, 2020. As a result, CenturyLink,

Inc. is referred to as Lumen Technologies, or simply Lumen. The legal name

CenturyLink, Inc. is expected to be formally changed to Lumen Technologies,

Inc. upon the completion of all applicable requirements.

SOURCE: Lumen

CONTACT: Tracey Lucas, Lead Communications Manager, tracey.lucas@lumen.com