On today's episode of The Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Partners Podcast, Adam Burke and Mike Hartman are joined by Marco Rota and Mike La Torre from Lumen Technologies. The conversation explores Lumen’s transformation from a traditional telecom provider into a platform enabling enterprise cloud and edge computing powerhouse, and how its network infrastructure supports Microsoft’s Adaptive Cloud strategy, with Azure Local at the core. Together, they break down how combining fiber networks, edge compute, and Azure Local enables low-latency, AI-driven use cases across industries, from retail and supply chain to real-time global production environments, while also sharing lessons from Lumen’s own internal cloud and AI transformation.  

In this episode you’ll learn:       

• Key lessons from Lumen’s own AI and cloud transformation that apply to enterprise customers 
• Why low-latency networks are critical for AI and real-time data processing 
• How Lumen Technologies is transforming from a traditional telecom into a cloud and edge platform 

Some questions we ask:     

• Where does Lumen fit into Microsoft’s adaptive cloud model? 
• How has Lumen’s internal transformation influenced how you serve customers? 
• What should customers consider when building an AI and infrastructure strategy? 

Resources:       

View Marco Rota on LinkedIn  

View Mike La Torre on LinkedIn  

View Adam Burke on LinkedIn  

View Mike Hartman on LinkedIn 

Lumen Azure Local Offer  

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• No Slides Attached Podcast 
• The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast   
• The BlueHat Podcast    

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