02:26 PM EDT, 03/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- AT&T ( T ) is in talks to acquire Lumen Technologies' ( LUMN ) consumer fiber business, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The two companies are in exclusive discussions on a deal that could value the unit at over $5.5 billion, one of the people reportedly told Bloomberg.

AT&T ( T ) and Lumen did not immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires

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