Qwest Communications International Inc.
News and overview for Qwest Communications International Inc.
Qwest Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 34 days 10 hours 31 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q):
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MarketWatch | 49 days 6 hours 39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Most telecommunications stocks rode a wave of market euphoria to sharply gains Tuesday as investors spent a second day cheering the latest moves to shore up a shaky financial system.
Qwest Brightens Holiday Season With More High-Speed Internet Values [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 6 hours 31 minutes ago
Back by popular demand, Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) is offering Qwest Connect® Silver High-Speed Internet service with connection speeds up to 1.5 Mbps for only $14.99 a month for a year (regularly priced at $39.99 a month) and Qwest Connect® Platinum High-Speed Internet service with connection speeds up to 7 Mbps for $24.99 a month for a year (regularly priced at $49.99 a month) to new customers.
Qwest CFO to Present at Bank of America Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 5 hours 31 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that Joseph J. Euteneuer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Bank of America 2008 Credit Conference. The presentation, which will be held at the Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 21, 2008, is scheduled to begin at 9:10 a.m. EST and will be webcast live.
Qwest Online Video Gaming Expert to Talk to Colorado Teens about Playing Smarter, Safer [Press Release]
Business Wire | 43 days 6 hours 31 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q), a leader in online safety and provider of high-speed Internet, will bring Nick Yee, Ph.D., online video games and virtual worlds research scientist from the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), to the Internet Safety Foundation’s Teen Summit event at Old Supreme Court Building in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 21. Qwest is also a sponsor of the event.
USA Hockey Unveils Plans for Qwest Tour [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 22 hours 1 minute ago
USA Hockey named Qwest Communications as the title sponsor of the Qwest Tour at a press conference at the Xcel Energy Center. The Qwest Tour, announced just before the Minnesota Wild game, will feature the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team playing 10 games throughout the United States in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Kicking off on Sept. 25, 2009, at the Xcel Energy Center, the Qwest Tour will stop in nine U.S. cities and continue into February 2010.
Qwest Directory Assistance Earns Multiple Industry Honors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 35 days 9 hours 31 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that it has received top honors for its operator and information services from both the Paisley National Directory Assistance Performance IndexSM and from market research company The Pelorus Group.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Selects Qwest to Connect Nationwide Health Care System with Voice and Data Services [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 8 hours 19 minutes ago
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) as its contractor for the delivery of voice and data services valued at approximately $60 million to connect the VA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and nearly 1,300 hospitals, regional offices and other facilities across the nation.
Done Right! Improves Service with Qwest VoIP and Hosting Solutions [Press Release]
Business Wire | 8 days 6 hours 30 minutes ago
With plans to expand into all major U.S. markets in the next few years, Done Right!® (www.doneright.com), a leading provider of online and print directories for home care and home improvement, looked to Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) for the advanced voice, data and hosting solutions they’d need to make those plans a reality.
Communications Workers Ratify Agreement [Press Release]
Business Wire | 25 days 2 hours 7 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) workers represented by the Communications Workers of America ratified a tentative agreement reached between the company and the union last month.
U.S. General Services Administration Chooses Qwest for Telecommunications Services [Press Release]
Business Wire | 36 days 8 hours 24 minutes ago
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has chosen Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) to provide telecommunications services to its offices across the country.
Qwest Takes Big Steps to Measure Carbon Footprint as Founding Member of the Climate Registry [Press Release]
Business Wire | 33 days 6 hours 13 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) has joined The Climate Registry as a founding member, and in so doing has committed to calculate, independently verify and publicly report its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across North America.
NASA Selects Qwest for Voice and Data Services [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) to provide a range of voice and data services for connecting the agency’s centers and facilities across the country including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, the Johnson Space Center in Texas and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
Qwest Names Joseph J. Euteneuer Chief Financial Officer [Press Release]
Business Wire | 78 days 10 hours 31 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) and its Board of Directors today announced that Joseph J. Euteneuer has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Euteneuer, 53, will report to Qwest Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Edward A. Mueller and will replace John W. Richardson, who is leaving the company.
Qwest and CWA Reach Tentative Agreement [Press Release]
Business Wire | 52 days 13 hours 23 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) and the Communications Workers of America reached a new tentative agreement for a 4-year contract covering about 20,000 Qwest workers.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Qwest Communications International Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.qwest.com |
A quest at the speed of light: Qwest Communications International spans the globe with its high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. The company is among the leading US local phone providers and serves about 12 million access lines in a 14-state region stretching from Arizona north to Wyoming and east to Minnesota. Qwest also provides long-distance, as well as broadband data, voice, and video services outside its local area and around the world. Its network extends outside its local service area by about 150,000 miles linking major metro areas around the globe and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 13,778 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -1.0 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,917 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 391.9 (2007) |
| Number of Employees | 37,000 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -2.6 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
