Qwest Communications International, Inc. provides voice, video, and data services. It
operates in three segments: Wireline Services, Wireless Services, and Other
Services. Wireline Services segment provides local voice, long distance voice, and data and
Internet services to consumers, businesses, and wholesale customers, as well as access
services to wholesale customers.
Wireless Services segment, through an agreement with a
subsidiary of The Sprint Corporation, resells Sprint wireless services, including access
to Sprint’s nationwide personal communications service wireless network, to consumer and
business customers primarily within its local service area.
Other Services segment primarily
involves the sublease of real estate assets, such as space in office buildings, warehouses,
and other properties. These services are provided in 14-states, including Arizona,
Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Qwest Communications also provides long-distance
services and broadband data, as well as voice and video communications globally. The
company sells its products and services to small businesses, governmental entities, and
public and private educational institutions through various channels, including
direct-sales marketing, telemarketing, arrangements with third-party agents, company’s
Web site, and partnership relations.