Qwest Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for North American Network Service Provider Magic Quadrant
DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) today announced
it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the
Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service Providers, 1H08 (1) report.
"We think this report validates Qwest as a leading nationwide
provider of network services," said Tom Richards, Qwest executive vice
president of Business Markets Group. "We believe that placing in
Gartner's coveted Leaders Quadrant affirms that our strategy to
increase broadband capacity and deliver simplified, integrated
solutions is the right direction to best serve Qwest's shareholders
and customers."
To develop the Magic Quadrant, Gartner analysts evaluate providers
based on their vision, execution and input from other sources,
including customers.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is
reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical
representation of a marketplace at 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 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, with
respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Qwest
Qwest offers a powerful combination of award-winning broadband,
video and voice solutions for residential customers, businesses and
government agencies. Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's
industry-leading national fiber optic network to meet their evolving
communications and entertainment needs. Qwest employees are the
driving force behind the company's nationally recognized Spirit of
Service. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications
services contract in the world, to provide innovative voice, data and
video services. For more information on Qwest please visit
www.qwest.com. For information about the products and services Qwest
is offering in the Networx contract, visit www.gsanetworx.com.
The marks that comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks
of Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain
other countries.
1 Gartner "Magic Quadrant for US Network Service Providers, 1H08
by T. Chamberlin, et. al. March 2008
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Carolyn Tyler, 303-896-8092
carolyn.tyler@qwest.com
Copyright Business Wire 2008
