• Lumen Technologies is collaborating with Emerald AI to develop energy-aware routing that shifts AI workloads to locations with available power.
• The partners are exploring a pilot using Lumen's network and edge infrastructure to test the approach.
• An investment in Ohio State University research will explore how deployed fiber can support long-distance quantum networking and distributed sensing.
• Its Fortinet-based SASE solution will add post-quantum cryptography, with initial availability in November 2026 and general availability planned for January 2027.

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