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Articles tagged with: Qwest and Sprint Nextel
Telecom Vendor Woes to Last Longer Than Previously Feared
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Companies that sell networking gear to telecommunications-service providers face a tough couple of quarters. more
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USA's Smaller Operators - MetroPCS and Leap Leading the Chasing Pack
At the end of Q1 2008, the combined customer base of the six small US operators (Cincinnati Bell, Leap Wireless, MetroPCS, Ntelos, qwest and US Cellular) was 15.53m, up from 13.66m a year earlier. This is equivalent to an annual growth rate of 13.6%. This is below the growth rates posted by T- Mobile (18.4%) and AT&T (14.7%) for the 12 months ended 31st March 2008, although it is higher than the 10.6% recorded by Verizon and much better than the -0.6% Sprint Nextel reported yesterday. more
Related Tags: arpu, metropcs, leap-wireless, verizon, us-cellular, sprint, nextel, bell, ntelos, cincinnati-bell, USA
Qwest CEO Seeks Recurring Revenue From Wireless Deal
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International wants to generate recurring revenue from its wireless partnership similar to its deal with DirecTV Group, according to Chief Executive Edward Mueller. more
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Qwest CEO Sees 2008 Capex $1.8 Billion on Network Upgrade
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International expects $1.8 billion in capital spending next year, according to Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Mueller. more
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A Qwest Dividend Is Possible, But Other Priorities Remain
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International may be set to answer the call for a long-awaited dividend. more
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Large Telcos Clash on Hill Over Special Access Market
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Gary D. Forsee on Tuesday urged lawmakers to force the Federal Communications Commission to lower rates in the high volume, bulk business telecommunications market, saying it was clear the market had failed. more
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Sprint Nextel Cleared To Bid On U.S. Networx Contracts
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. didn't get shut out the second time around. more
Related Tags: at&t, level-3, qwest-communications
Sprint Nextel Drops in Customer Satisfaction Survey
Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that Americans buy continues to improve, but at a slower rate, according to a report released by the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI is up 0.4% to an overall score of 75.2 on the ACSI's 100-point scale, the highest quarterly national average in the ACSI?s 14-year history. more
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Qwest 1Q Net Up Sharply On Lower Operating Costs
qwest Communications International's first-quarter net income rose sharply as lower operating expenses helped offset declining voice revenue. more
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Sprint Nextel Will Not Protest Rivals' Government Telecom Contract
WASHINGTON (AP)--Sprint Nextel, the only losing bidder among four companies vying for a government telecommunications contract worth up to US$48 billion, said Friday it has decided not to protest last week's decision. more
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