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Depending on who you ask, Qwest is either very shrewd or a little dumb, at least in the context of video services. Unlike their RBOC brethren, AT&T and Verizon, Qwest has chosen not to deploy their own subscription video model through IPTV or traditional cable. They instead ...

Qwest is expanding the availability of its fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) broadband service throughout their Colorado footprint. The top tier of Qwest’s broadband capability offers top speeds of 40 Mbps downstream/20 Mbps upstream. Qwest is ‘pushing the envelope’ regarding technology terminology for their broadband services. They ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced the opening of its 17th data center nationwide and third center in the Washington, D.C., metro area, in response to continued customer demand for hosting and cloud-based infrastructure services. The new Qwest-owned and operated CyberCenter currently is supporting one federal government customer. The new 129,000 square foot facility will be equipped with redundant ...

Let the wooing begin. Google’s approach to select locations for its new FTTH initiative should be interesting to watch. They are asking localities (including their respective citizens) to basically compete with each other and woo Google to come build their ultrafast ...

No large service provider, cable or telco, applied for the broadband stimulus program in round one, citing onerous rules and requirements. We may see a different approach in round two. Qwest may be eyeing the program. “The good news is ...

CHARLOTTE, NC, January 22, 2010 – ACN has introduced bundling local and long distance services with high speed DSL into its product portfolio. ACN customers are now able to choose the calling plan that fits their needs and add a DSL plan with up to 7 Mbps download speed. The additional DSL plans are available through ACN's relationship with Qwest ...

In the competitive world of telecom, when all else fails, sue. That’s one way of looking at Syringa Networks approach to a dispute with the state of Idaho over an education network being built statewide there. Syringa Networks, a Boise, Idaho based regional fiber network, claims that ...

Comcast plans to introduce two faster tiers of Internet service, as well as upgrade Internet speeds for all its customers, in Colorado, thanks to the launch of DOCSIS 3.0, the company announced Sept. 21. The roll out of DOCSIS 3.0 comes ...

Company targets wireless service providers with fiber-based Ethernet to cell sites DENVER, Sept. 15, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) (www.qwest.com/wholesale) today announced the launch of its new fiber-based, Ethernet backhaul service designed for wireless service providers (WSPs). By leveraging Qwest’s fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) deployment, Qwest Mobile Ethernet Backhaul extends fiber to cellular sites in order to accommodate the increasing demands of ...

Qwest announced that upgrades to its backbone network through Alcatel-Lucent gear will soon allow them to offer 100 Gbps capacity at the edge. The new faster Ethernet based services will be delivered through Qwest’s iQ Networking and QWave brands. Qwest ...