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Lumen and Microsoft expand their enterprise cloud networking collaboration
Source announcement date: 2026-11-02 · Date of news/incident: 2026-11-02
On November 2, 2026, Lumen and Microsoft announced expanded co-selling efforts that bring enterprise cloud, network and AI infrastructure planning together. The announcement focuses on the role of connectivity between data centers, offices and cloud environments.
An existing solution differs from future plans
The announcement says the Alkira-based Lumen Connect solution is already available through Microsoft Marketplace. Bringing additional Lumen capabilities to Azure and Marketplace, however, is among the activities the companies intend to explore over time.
The collaboration covers areas such as connecting data across environments and managing hybrid and multi-cloud networks. The announcement provides no ready-made migration schedule for every customer, Turkey-specific sales conditions or guaranteed latency figure.
Quad Bilişim comment
The cloud and AI agenda is making the network between offices and data centers more than a background detail. This news signals the value of considering connectivity and cloud decisions together. The partnership announcement should not be read as meaning that all integrations are available today.
Source
Microsoft — Lumen collaboration announcement, November 2, 2026