Qwest
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| Company type | Subsidiary of CenturyLink |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Phillip Anschutz |
| Fate | Acquired by CenturyLink |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | International |
| Services | Telephony Internet Television |
| Owner | CenturyLink (2011–present) |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2010) |
| Subsidiaries | Qwest Communications Company Qwest Corporation |
| Website | www |
Qwest Communications International Inc. was an American telecom company. It served 14 north central and western states. Qwest merged with Baby Bell company US West Communications during 2000. US West had consisted of Pacific Northwest Bell, Mountain Bell and Northwestern Bell before 1991, during which year the three telephone companies merged to become US West. Qwest Communications was founded around 1996.
On April 22, 2010, CenturyLink announced that it was going to buy Qwest for $22.4 billion.[1] CenturyLink's purchase of Qwest was completed in early 2011. Qwest is no longer in business as of 2011.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "CenturyLink and Qwest Agree to Merge". News.qwest.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ↑ "CenturyLink completes $12.2 billion acquisition of Qwest". Komonews.com. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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