While researching my post about CenturyLink’s move from DISH to DirecTV for DBS resale, I discovered prism TV – CenturyLink’s new product name for their IPTV service. I either missed the press release on this one or CenturyLink has been…
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Qwest Introduces New Heavy Duty Internet Service
DENVER, July 22, 2010 – Today, Qwest (NYSE: Q) is introducing the availability of the world’s first Heavy Duty™ Internet service. Qwest Heavy Duty Internet is the culmination of Qwest’s commitment to providing dependable, fiber-optic-fast Internet speeds, with security features…
Qwest Offering Dedicated IPv6 Internet Addresses
DENVER – July 8, 2010 –To stay ahead of the Internet’s explosive growth, Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced it is offering public and private Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses to its government and business customers. Now Qwest iQ®…
Mammoth Networks Touts DSLAM Aggregation in Qwest Footprint
Mammoth Networks, a facilities-based aggregator of fiber and data circuits, today announced that it has surpassed 21,000 DSLs on its network and now supports more than 160 Service Providers across the United States. These milestones were achieved five years after…
Qwest Pushes Ethernet Down Market to SMBs
Cable companies are seeing decent success in targeting small and medium businesses (SMB) with phone and Internet connectivity packages. Small companies who may have a single T1 and five business phone lines can see significant savings in moving to cable…
Will CenturyLink-Qwest Be a Boon for IPTV?
One of the more interesting dynamics surrounding the announced CenturyLink-Qwest merger is the implications for video and IPTV. Generally speaking, if you ask the IPTV vendor ecosystem, a boon would be welcomed. Maybe the impact won’t be along traditional IPTV…
CenturyLink, Qwest Announce a Merger Agreement
While not a terribly surprising development, it’s nevertheless stunning to announce that Qwest and CenturyLink have announced a merger agreement. Under the terms of the announced agreement, CenturyLink will acquire Qwest in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. The deal is valued…
Qwest Tries to Put Customers @Ease With New Security Suite
Qwest launched a new campaign targeting its broadband customers with a suite of security and online backup services branded as Qwest @Ease. It’s a clever play on words considering the anxiety created by viruses, spam, scareware/malware, and hard drive crashes….
Qwest Looks to Unified Communications, Launches iQ HUCS
The hosted business model, where a service provider manages much of the back office and operations of a telecom product, relieving the customer of the hassle and much of the equipment expense is becoming quite popular. Qwest is the latest…
Qwest Launches Managed Security, Network Management Portfolio
Delivers on Promise of Bringing Affordable, Enterprise-Class Solutions down Market DENVER – March 30, 2010 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced the launch of two new managed solutions: Qwest iQTM Managed Security Service (MSS) and Qwest iQTM Network Management…
Qwest Seeks $350 Million in Broadband Stimulus Funding, Promises Rural Investment
It’s been well documented that the largest of the nation’s telecom carriers sat out round one of the broadband stimulus program, citing onerous rules and regulations. Apparently, round two of the program is quite a different story, at least for…
Qwest Looking to Future with ZillionTV, OTT Video
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…
