Qwest
IBM to manage Qwest services
Jun. 23, 2009
Qwest and IBM announced last week that the two companies had signed a five-year agreement for IBM to manage Qwest services targeted to Qwest's midsize business customers including unified communications, managed ...
IBM, Qwest team on managed services
Jun. 17, 2009
IBM and Qwest have signed a five-year agreement that will give Qwest customers access to several IBM managed services targeted at medium-sized businesses.
Five technology bidding wars preceding EMC vs. NetApp
Jun. 03, 2009
As EMC and NetApp try to one-up each other for Data Domain, we take a look back at five previous technology bidding wars.
Wi-Fi hotspots get a second wind
May. 11, 2009
Wi-Fi hotspots are back in the spotlight, with more operators getting onboard. Less expensive international data roaming, better indoor coverage and the ubiquity of built-in support for Wi-Fi will help hotspots remain ...
Breadcrumbs to progress on fixed mobile convergence
May. 11, 2009
Today we turn our attention to the world of wireless with recent announcements from AT&T, Qwest, Verizon, and Cablevision. Though each announcement has a slightly different topic, we think they collectively point toward ...
Qwest gives broadband Web customers free Wi-Fi
May. 08, 2009
Qwest is taking advantage of its partnership with AT&T to offer complimentary Wi-Fi access to all of its broadband Internet customers.
Controversial Einstein systems to inspect U.S. government's Internet traffic - Network ...
Apr. 22, 2009
The largest U.S. carriers -- including AT&T, Qwest and Sprint -- are deploying special-purpose, intrusion-detection systems dubbed Einstein boxes in their networks as part of an 18-month-old effort to tighten security ...
Carriers to feds: Show me the money on massive telecom deal
Apr. 17, 2009
Two years ago, the U.S. General Services Administration awarded a 10-year, $20 billion program called Networx that was touted as the world's largest-ever telecom deal.
Tech crime blotter: February's top 15 stories
Feb. 27, 2009
A look back at the month's biggest technology stories involving alleged and actual crimes, including Microsoft putting a bounty on the head of the Conficker worm authors and the FBI warning about "swatting"
Qwest income down nearly 50% in Q4 2008
Feb. 10, 2009
Qwest's income took a significant dip in the fourth quarter of 2008, as its $185 million in earnings represented a 49% drop off from its 2007 fourth-quarter earnings of $366 million.
Qwest, unions reach contract pact
Aug. 18, 2008
Telecommunication carrier Qwest has reached contract agreements with two unions and avoided any possible interruption of the Democratic and Republican national conventions.
Republican National Convention venue gets network makeover
Aug. 13, 2008
What does it take to convert a hockey arena into a site that can handle the technology demands of the Republican National Convention? Roughly 25 miles of cabling, for starters.
Qwest CTO talks about industry in flux
Jun. 20, 2008
In this Q&A conducted at NXTComm in Las Vegas this week, Qwest CTO Pieter Poll gives his take on the many changes going on within the telecom industry, from peer-to-peer management to industry consolidation.
ISPs experimenting with new P2P controls
Jun. 19, 2008
Peer-to-peer traffic management was a hot topic at this year's NXTComm convention in Las Vegas, as several telecom panelists and keynote speakers highlighted new methods for handling P2P traffic crunches.
Qwest taps Verizon as wireless carrier
May. 06, 2008
Qwest announced Monday that it had signed a five-year deal with Verizon Wireless to market and sell Verizon wireless services and handsets beginning this summer.
Qwest offers speedy Internet services
Apr. 25, 2008
Qwest this week announced that it is offering two new high-speed Internet service options with connection speeds of 12M and 20Mbps.
Optimizing the WAN
Mar. 31, 2008
Optimizing the WAN
Feds to award flood of telecom deals
Mar. 21, 2008
Networx was billed as the largest telecommunications deal in the world. But until now, the amount of business awarded under Networx has been a mere trickle. Federal telecom vendors expect the trickle to turn into a ...
Ex-Qwest CEO's convictions overturned
Mar. 18, 2008
Ex-Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio won a temporary reprieve this week when a U.S. appeals court overturned his 19 convictions for insider trading and demanded that the case be retried.
Qwest adds to VoIP product suite
Mar. 04, 2008
Qwest unveiled a series of new features for its OneFlex VoIP product suite Monday, including an application that lets users compress their data to free up more bandwidth for voice calls.
Qwest aims integrated VoIP services at midsize businesses
Oct. 24, 2007
Qwest Wednesday unveiled its managed communication service for midsize businesses that integrates both voice and data into one single network.
BJ's shifts to MPLS network
Sep. 19, 2007
BJ's signs a multi-year, multimillion-dollar agreement to have Qwest iQ Networking services installed in its 175 retail locations.
AT&T showcases its Networx wares
May. 24, 2007
AT&T on Thursday showed off its services to government agencies with the hope of winning some of the $20 billion worth of business that will come from the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract.
FAQ: Federal government's massive Networx telecom program
Mar. 16, 2007
An FAQ on the massive government project.
Qwest turns up remote access service
Nov. 17, 2004
Qwest this week unveiled a service for traveling business people that enables secure access to their corporate networks.
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Qwest profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 17
2004 NW200 rank: 18
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
13903 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
1% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
-8% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
-779 |
| Change from '04 |
|
- |
| As percentage of revenue - |
|
- |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
39348 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-5
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
353334 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
12950 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1997 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Dec |
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