- Full Time Employees
- 9,100
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Address
- 931 14th Street Denver CO United States of America 80202
- IPO Date
- Aug 23, 2016
- Business
- Qwest Corp. NT (CTBB) operates as a facilities-based telecommunications subsidiary of Lumen Technologies Inc., providing integrated voice, data, broadband, and network services to business, residential, and wholesale customers across 14 western and midwestern U.S. states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, the company traces its origins to the legacy Qwest Communications founded in 1996 following its acquisition by CenturyLink in 2011 and subsequent rebranding. Core offerings encompass low- and high-speed broadband internet access including DSL and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH); local and long-distance voice services with features such as call forwarding, caller ID, conference calling, voicemail, and call waiting; Ethernet-based high-bandwidth optical wavelength networks for metropolitan and wide-area connectivity; time division multiplexing (TDM) voice solutions including primary rate interface, toll-free, and international services; managed network and professional services; integrated services digital network (ISDN); private line and wide area network (WAN) solutions; wireless backhaul transmission support; federal broadband programs; unbundled network elements resale; and affiliate technical support including application development. Recent developments include ongoing fiber network expansions targeting urban and suburban markets to meet rising high-speed demand; sustained revenue of approximately $4.65 billion amid -6.9% year-over-year growth; free cash flow of $1.1 billion despite -13.6% decline; and improved return on equity to -11.9% from prior extremes, reflecting operational resilience under Lumen Technologies amid industry shifts toward fiber infrastructure. The company maintains a primary NYSE listing for its 6.5% notes due 2056 under ticker CTBB, serving enterprise, small business, and consumer segments with a focus on reliable end-to-end connectivity and cloud access solutions.