CenturyLink is a publicly owned company headquartered in the US. Operating as a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, the company was founded in 1930, employs approximately 28,210 individuals, and reported $2.5B in revenue as of 2025. CenturyLink functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in telecoms, delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world.
On July 10, 2026, Lumen Technologies detailed its process of rebuilding exposure management at scale, increasing its asset inventory from 17,000 to 1.1 million. The company noted that a survey of 600 security leaders in the 2026 Axonius Actionability Report found only 45% of organizations consolidate asset and exposure data into a single view. Earlier on July 9, Lumen Technologies completed its acquisition of Alkira, an on-demand networking platform, to expand its AI-era networking platform. The deal combines Alkira’s cloud-native networking technology with Lumen’s fiber infrastructure to simplify enterprise networking across cloud, hybrid, and AI environments. Also on July 9, Lumen was recognized on TIME’s “America’s Best Companies 2026” list and by U.S. News & World Report as a 2026–2027 “Best Company to Work For – South,” highlighting its evolution into a network for AI and its culture.
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CenturyLink offers 6 products in the media and telecoms services industry. CenturyLink's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, consumer electronics and media and TV services.
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CenturyLink's revenues were $2.5B in 2025. Caretta Research has split CenturyLink's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer broadband, which represents 46% of CenturyLink's revenue.
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