Besides #Google's public DNS; 8.8.8.8 and #Cloudflare 's DNS 1.1.1.1, a little known company that runs the 4.2.2.1 through to 4.2.2.6 public DNS servers, known as #Level3 Communications is a subsidiary of #LumenTechnologies (formerly, CenturyLink).

Lumen Technologies is listed on the NYSE and is up 253% year-to-date.

The company signed a deal with Corning which gave it dominance in the global fiberoptic market.

There's no AI growth without global interconnectivity. The company signed a deal with #Microsoft to use Microsoft's cloud and AI tech to enhance its enterprise-wide digital transformation.

The company bagged $5 billion worth of network infrastructure deals in August and is looking to sign $7 billion worth of more deals in this quarter.