Why Qwest?

1. Qwest Business – Proven Data and Voice Experience
The Qwest® nationwide network: Gartner positioned Qwest in the leaders quadrant in
• Is owned and operated by Qwest its “Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service
Providers, 1H08.”
• Covers all of the continental United States and is one of the
Link to full report: http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/qwest/155890.html
largest fiber footprints in the U.S., capable of supporting 2.5
Gb/s (OC-48), 10 Gb/s (OC-192) and 40 Gb/s (OC-768) Source: Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service Providers, 1H08 (April 2, 2008)
T. Chamberlin, R. Mason, J. Pultz
transmission rates
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted April 2, 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with
• Has the network capacity and advanced capabilities to permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at
support mission-critical applications, such as VoIP and and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors
measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does
bandwidth-intensive business-to-business applications not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does
not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders”
quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant
to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied,
Qwest® IP/MPLS Backbone with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for
a particular purpose.
In 2008, Qwest Business continued to be awarded
numerous opportunities under the Networx program,
which provides comprehensive communications and
networking services and technical solutions to all
federal agencies. To date, awards total over $700M.
Qwest Business customers in the news:
• The Bancorp Bank a Wilmington-based online commercial bank signed an
exclusive 3-year agreement for Qwest iQ Networking services
• PS America One of the fastest growing wholesale flooring companies signs
an exclusive agreement for Qwest iQ Networking services
• Bank and Office Interiors the largest full-service office furnishings
dealership in the Pacific Northwest upgraded its business network to an
integrated voice and data solution from Qwest Communications International
Inc.
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2. Qwest Business – Focused on Strategic Solutions
4th Quarter 2008 highlights: Continued Growth in Qwest Business Data and Internet
Revenues
• BMG reported strong revenue trends with 4 percent year over
year growth and 1 percent growth sequentially $700
• BMG strategic product revenues grew 36 percent year over year
and 13 percent sequentially $650
• Qwest Adjusted Free Cash Flow* was $1.4 billion in 2008. Over
the last 3 years, Qwest has generated over $4.6 billion in $600
Adjusted Free Cash Flow*.
• To date, Qwest has received 37 total Networx awards, including $550
contracts with the Social Security Administration, Department of
Veterans Affairs, NASA, Equal Employment Opportunity $500
Commission and the General Services Administration 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08
Dedication to service is yielding results: Qwest’s bottom line:
ATLANTIC ACM
2008 METRO CARRIER REPORT CARD – 2008 AWARDS
• Enterprise / SMB Best in Class Operations — Sales Reps
• An unwavering focus on customer satisfaction, a competitive cost
• Enterprise / SMB Best in Class Operations — Billing structure and industry-leading products and services
NEMERTES RESEARCH PILOTHOUSE AWARD • Full suite of products and services to meet your business’ needs
• Best Customer Service • Employees want to establish and build long-term relationships
• Best Network Performance & Reliability • Services backed by strong service level agreements
• Best Value • State-of-the-art, national, scalable IP-centric network capable of
• Best Overall Carrier Performance handling diverse applications
• Favorite Provider - Very Large Business Customers
• MPLS: Best Customer Service
• Ethernet: Best Customer Service
J.D. POWERS AND ASSOCIATES
• Highest customer satisfaction in data services for companies having
more than 10,000 employees
Get Qwest. Get Nimble.
*Please refer to the most recent SEC filings or Qwest.com for reconciliation of Non‐GAAP Financial Measures
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