CenturyLink vs Optimum

Side-by-side comparison of AI visibility scores, market position, and capabilities

CenturyLink leads in AI visibility (57 vs 48)

CenturyLink

ChallengerTelecom & Internet Providers

Broadband

Major US telecom rebranded as Lumen Technologies; $14-15B revenue post-2024 Chapter 11 debt restructuring, refocused on enterprise fiber and Quantum Fiber residential broadband.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
C57
Category Rank
#5 of 6
AI Consensus
63%
Trend
stable
Per Platform
ChatGPT
49
Perplexity
63
Gemini
59

About

CenturyLink (now Lumen Technologies) is a major US telecommunications and network services company providing broadband internet, voice, managed network services, and enterprise connectivity solutions to residential customers, small businesses, and large enterprises. The company rebranded from CenturyLink to Lumen Technologies in 2020 to reflect its shift toward enterprise technology services. Listed on the NYSE, Lumen generates approximately $14-15 billion in annual revenue after significant asset sales and divestitures including its sale of EMEA assets and Latin America businesses.

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Optimum

ChallengerTelecom & Internet Providers

Broadband

NY metro cable provider with $9B revenue; Optimum and Suddenlink brands under heavy debt pressure as Altice USA navigates fiber upgrade and restructuring amid subscriber losses.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
C48
Category Rank
#4 of 6
AI Consensus
70%
Trend
down
Per Platform
ChatGPT
46
Perplexity
53
Gemini
43

About

Optimum (Altice USA) is a cable internet, television, and phone service provider operating primarily in the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and parts of the northeastern and southern United States under the Optimum and Suddenlink brands. Altice USA, the parent company, is listed on NYSE and is a subsidiary of international telecom conglomerate Altice Europe, controlled by Patrick Drahi. Altice USA generates approximately $9 billion in annual revenue serving approximately 4.5 million residential and business customers.

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AI Visibility Head-to-Head

57
Overall Score
48
#5
Category Rank
#4
63
AI Consensus
70
stable
Trend
down
49
ChatGPT
46
63
Perplexity
53
59
Gemini
43
60
Claude
43
65
Grok
40

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