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 13 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 more than 138,000 miles linking major metro areas around the globe and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services.
Sector: Technology
Industry: Telecommunications