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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wayne Olive who wrote (1644)	6/30/1998 9:42:00 AM
From: MangoBoy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6846

[QWEST TO PROVIDE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES TO MEDIA GIANT COX ENTERPRISES] Contract includes 650 nodes of frame relay connectivity DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1998-- Qwest Communications International Inc. today announced it has been chosen to provide multimedia and voice services to Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation's leading media companies and the world's largest operator of automobile auctions. The agreement will help support Cox's information networks and provide high-speed communications links to support the distribution of data, video and voice between the organization's locations. "The Qwest network gives us the necessary resources to effectively expand the capabilities of our network and will serve as a fundamental component of the company's overall information architecture," said Scott Hatfield, chief information officer for Cox Enterprises. Under the terms of the agreement, Cox will utilize Qwest's Q.integrity(sm) high-performance suite of business services including Virtual Network Services, toll-free calling, frame relay, calling card and inbound and outbound long-distance service. A major component of the deal calls for Qwest to install more than 650 nodes of frame relay connectivity between all of Cox's facilities -- supporting a number of key functions including the transmission of text and images between Cox's 16 daily newspapers, and electronic commerce for customers of Cox's cable television services. "We are extremely proud to have been selected to help address the needs of Cox Enterprises with our comprehensive portfolio of business services. To be competitive in today's global marketplace, top media organizations such as Cox require a wide array of multimedia services to better manage and improve their overall information flow," said Lewis O. Wilks, Qwest's president of business markets. "The combined resources of Qwest and LCI allow us to deliver this creative service offering, clearly positioning Qwest as the most innovative and aggressive multimedia provider in the industry today."