Qwest Communications International Inc.
News and overview for Qwest Communications International Inc.
Qwest to save $100 million via pension, pay freeze
Boston Globe, The | 21 days 2 hours 1 minute ago
DENVERFiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.
Qwest to save $100M by stopping contributions to management pensions; freezing manager pay
Sun (Baltimore), The | 21 days 2 hours 49 minutes ago
Fiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.
Qwest Delivers High-Speed Networking Service to Health Care Clinics in Central Washington [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
Memorial Practice Management (MPM) has selected Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) to provide an advanced communications network solution to connect seven MPM-managed health care clinics in central Washington. MPM provides services, including staff recruitment, administration, billing, and technical support designed to help physicians and their staffs manage the time-consuming aspects of running their practices.
RPT-INTERVIEW:Qwest 2010 capex flat, fiber as bigger pa
Forbes | 34 days 1 hour 14 minutes ago
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A. Duie Pyle Enhances Business Performance, Service with Qwest s Integrated Voice and Data Solution [Press Release]
Business Wire | 34 days 13 hours 19 minutes ago
A. Duie Pyle recently upgraded its communications network and enhanced operations using an integrated voice and data solution from Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q). Qwest connected 20 A. Duie Pyle locations, including its West Chester headquarters campus and the company’s network of service centers and warehouses with Qwest iQ Networking. By implementing Qwest’s solution, this privately owned company was able to prioritize between Internet and private data, allowing the company the flexibility ...
Qwest to end cell phone service on Oct. 31
Yahoo! | 32 days 3 hours 54 minutes ago
DENVER – Qwest Communications International Inc. said Thursday it will be ending its cell phone service on Oct. 31.
Qwest Communications 3Q profit falls 6 pct,
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) | 26 days 14 hours 53 minutes ago
DENVER (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.
Remaining Qwest Wireless Phone Customers Must Switch to a New Wireless Provider by Oct. 31 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 32 days 8 hours 59 minutes ago
Qwest (NYSE: Q) will discontinue Qwest Wireless cellular phone service on Oct. 31, 2009, and is encouraging remaining Qwest Wireless customers to switch to a new wireless provider in advance of the Oct. 31 shutdown. Customers who do not transition to a new wireless service provider by Oct. 31 will have their Qwest Wireless service disconnected, and will forfeit their Qwest Wireless phone number.
Qwest Communications posts drop in 3Q earnings as revenue continues slide
Sun (Baltimore), The | 26 days 14 hours 47 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.
Qwest to save $100M by stopping contributions to management pensions; freezing manager pay -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 21 days 3 hours 7 minutes ago
DENVER (AP) — Fiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.
Qwest Communications Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on Dec. 11, 2009, to all stockholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 20, 2009.
MetroPCS, Leap are top decliners - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 12 hours 36 minutes ago
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MetroPCS, Leap lead telecom stocks lower - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 12 hours 59 minutes ago
Apple, TI, Lexmark highlight tech action
Qwest earnings, revenue fall
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 26 days 14 hours 41 minutes ago
Customers continue to give up traditional land line telephones
Ex-Qwest CEO seeks fresh start on sentence
Boston Globe, The | 20 days 19 hours 53 minutes ago
DENVERFormer Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio says a federal judge should start from scratch in reconsidering his sentence for insider trading.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Qwest Communications International Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.qwest.com |
A journey at the speed of light: Qwest Communications spans the globe with its high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. The company is among the leading US local phone providers and serves nearly 12 million access lines in a 14-state region stretching from Arizona north to Wyoming and east to Minnesota. Qwest also provides long-distance and international calling, as well as broadband data, voice, and video services to business customers. The company's wholesale network extends outside of its local service area, linking major global metropolitan areas and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services to other carriers and resellers.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 13,475 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -2.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 681 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -76.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 32,937 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -11.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |