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Qwest Communications Inc.

(Q) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$7.0B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$13.4B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers - locally and throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spirit of Service for quality products and superior customer experience. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, to provide leading-edge voice, data and video services.

Number of Employees 32,937

Contact Information

1801 California Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

www.qwest.com

(303) 992-1400

Peer Companies

NAICS Code : 517910

Company News

Recent Events

ACN Opportunity Review

11/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Geospatial to provide utility location and mapping services to El Paso Electric

11/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Qwest Communications, Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel

10/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Qwest Launches a Simple Small Business Bundle

10/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Geospatial Holdings Subsidiary Enters Into Five Year Contract

10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Geospatial Holdings' Subsidiary Enters Into Five Year Contract with Qwest Corporation to Locate...

10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest Posts Q3 Revenue of $3.1 Billion, See Improving Trends

11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
ratings wrap-up: Qwest, Palm, F5 Networks and more

10/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Qwest Does 8-Cent Dividend

10/15/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Qwest prepares to cancel wireless service [The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.]

10/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
WSJ Thinks Verizon Could Buy DirecTV

10/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
ASU, Qwest ink 5-year, $54 million deal

9/26/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Qwest expands network service contract with Arizona State University

9/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest Launches "Crash Happens" Social Media Contest

9/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
BUYINS.NET: PER, CVM, POT, AUY, DTV, AXP With Highest Daily Short Volume On NYSE Monday

9/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest will absorb Malheur Bell

9/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
STOCKS NEWS US-Citigroup upgrades Nucor to 'buy'

9/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Qwest Communications Unveils Ethernet Backhaul Service

9/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Colorado Business

9/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Qwest Unveils New Backhaul Service

9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

qwest communications inc. and security - All News and Analysis

Route1 and Qwest Commences the Rollout With the US Department of Homeland Security by Delivering 1438 MobiKEYS With TruOFFICE Service Within a Week of Its Initial Order

- 2008-10-09

Route1 Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ROI) and Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the delivery of an additional 1438 Route1 MobiKEYs and TruOFFICE subscription-based services to the United States Customs and Border Protection CBP, a part of the Department of Homeland Security DHS. This follows the announcement on...

Tags: network, NETWORKING, Qwest Communications Inc., SECURITY, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Route1 and Qwest Win Multi-Million Dollar Deal With US Department of Homeland Security

- 2008-10-01

Route1 Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ROI) and Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced they will deliver Route1's highly secure identity management and dynamic Virtual Private Network VPN platform to the United States Customs and Border Protection CBP, a part of the Department of Homeland Security DHS. The...

Tags: Authentication/Encryption, E-mail, NETWORKING, Qwest Communications Inc., SECURITY, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Immunity demand for telecoms raises questions

- 2007-10-22

Anyone who has ever watched TV's Law & Order: SVU knows how easy it is for police to get the bad guys' LUDs -- "local usage details," better known as telephone calling records. They only need to get a prosecutor to sign a subpoena. Eavesdropping on...

Tags: administration, immunity, National Security Agency, NETWORKING, Qwest Communications Inc., SECURITY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, U.S. Senate
Qwest Customer Internet Protection Program Increases Security for Broadband Customers, Combats Spread of Viruses and Malware

- 2007-10-02

DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced a program designed to help curtail the spread of viruses and malicious software malware on the Internet and to assist customers whose computers are infected with viruses or malware.

Tags: broadband, Internet, malware, Qwest Communications Inc., security, virus
Qwest Communications International Inc Announces Agreement.

- 2007-07-04

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 July 2007-InvestorInstantMessaging: Qwest Communications International Inc Announces AgreementC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05072007 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a ...

Tags: agreement, FINANCE, financial, IKEA, Qwest Communications Inc., security

SAIC To Have a Role in GSA Networx Universal Program.

- 2007-04-12

M2 PRESSWIRE-12 April 2007-Breaking News: SAIC To Have a Role in GSA Networx Universal ProgramC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042007 Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for international small-cap investors looking to stay a step ahead of the ...

Tags: FINANCE, investor, NYSE Euronext, Qwest Communications Inc., SAIC, security, U.S. General Services Administration
ASG 2006 Security Event Will Be Largest to Date; 300+ Security Executives Attending Oct. 19 Expo at Seattle's Qwest Field

- 2006-09-12

SEATTLE -- ASG, the premier independent integrator of state-of-the-art security solutions, announced today that it expects a record 300 attendees at its sixth annual ASG Security Summit & Expo at Qwest Field on Oct. 19, 2006. The expo is a unique forum for companies from every industry to learn about...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., security
Netifice Expands Private DSL Coverage to Qwest Territory; Private DSL Service Provides Superior Performance And Security for Data And Voice Communications

- 2005-11-30

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Netifice Communications, Inc., a leading provider of flexible IP Virtual Private Network VPN solutions to businesses worldwide, today announced that it has expanded its Private DSL coverage to reach businesses within the Qwest service area. Netifice's Private DSL services provide customers with the increased performance and...

Tags: DSL, DSL service, Qwest Communications Inc., security
Qwest Communications Announces Completion of Qwest Corporation Tender Offer for Debt Securities

- 2004-09-09

DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Qwest Corporation QC, closed its previously announced tender offer for approximately $750 million of aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.20 percent notes due November 1, 2004.

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., security
Securities investigators want Qwest's former lawyer to provide testimony.

- 2004-08-19

By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., security, Tom