Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Lumen charts progress following European divestiture

Lumen Technologies reported Q4 2023 revenue of $3.517 billion, down from $3.800 billion a year earlier. Reported net loss was $(1.995) billion for the fourth quarter 2023, which included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $1.9 billion, compared to reported Net Loss of $(3.069) billion for the fourth quarter 2022, which included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $3.271 billion.

During the quarter, Lumen completed the $1.8 billion divestiture of its EMEA business and the sale of select CDN contracts.

Capital expenditures for the quarter amounted to $821 million, compared to $833 a year earlier.

"In 2023, we outlined big, multi-year, strategic priorities including strengthening our balance sheet, executing on key programs to turn the core business around by 2025, and igniting new growth by delivering disruptive innovations that help our customers solve their next-gen networking needs," said Kate Johnson, president and CEO of Lumen. "I am pleased to report that we delivered our 2023 EBITDA and free cash flow guidance, and we made material progress on our strategic priorities."

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Colt takes over Lumen’s European networks

Colt Technology Services, headquartered in London, completed its acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) business. Colt paid US$1.8 billion cash for the assets, which included Lumen’s entire terrestrial and subsea networks, data center and network services in the region. The deal also includes Lumen’s trans-Atlantic subsea networks, the regional employees and customers contracts.Regarding the Internet backbone...

Lumen expands NaaS from 23 data centers to 136 across North America

Lumen Technologies has expanded its  Network-as-a Service (NaaS)   from 23 data centers to 136 across North America.  Through data center partners, Lumen has extended its NaaS reach to Digital Realty and Equinix Fabric customers in several key markets, including Ashburn, Va., Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, San Francisco, Seattle, and Toronto. Lumen Internet On-Demand is now available to these...