Tag: CenturyLink

CenturyLink Collaborates with Alphabet’s Loon to Provide Internet Access in Earthquake-Affected Areas in Peru

Stuart Mitchell

Underserved areas in Peru affected by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake were able to access the internet thanks to Loon, a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space designed to extend internet connectivity to people in rural and remote areas worldwide. CenturyLink in collaboration with Alphabet’s Loon, deployed the solution delivering connectivity to tens of thousands of people cut off by the earthquake. “In 2017, Peru was struck by devastating floods and we saw how important an integrated balloon powered network is to communities struggling to recover from the…

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CenturyLink Campaign to Fight Hunger raises over $2.4 million for U.S. and international food banks

Stuart Mitchell

CenturyLink, Inc. announces its 10th annual food drive has raised over $2.4 million to fight hunger in communities where the company operates. These donations are the result of generous contributions from employees and community members, and a matching pledge from the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation. The CenturyLink Campaign to Fight Hunger, a two-week online food drive that ended June 15, benefits over 140 food banks located in communities the company serves across the U.S. and abroad. Total donations to the campaign ($1.4 million) were matched up to $1 million…

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