Qwest Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for North American Network Service Provider Magic Quadrant
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
