Lumen, Microsoft Expand Co-Selling Deal for AI Networking

09:24 AM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Lumen Technologies (LUMN) and Microsoft (MSFT) said Monday they expanded a co-selling agreement to support businesses in connecting data, applications and infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence. Lumen plans to bring its cloud networking and application connectivity tools to Microsoft Azure and Marketplace so customers can plan network and cloud changes together, the companies said. The partnership covers connecting business sites, data centers, and clouds for Azure-based AI projects and includes joint account planning for enterprises, they said.