How long has Qwest been in business?
In 1988, Southern Pacific Telecom was established as a subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad to lay telecom cable. The company began offering limited long distance services in 1991, changed its name to Qwest Communications in 1995 and incorporated in 1996 when it began construction of its nationwide fiber optic network. Qwest became a publicly-held company with its successful initial public offering (IPO) in June 1997. In June 2000, Qwest became a company rich in history that dates back more than 120 years when the company merged with U S West, one of the original regional bell operating companies (aka Baby Bells) that resulted from the divestiture of AT&T in 1984. The seven Baby Bells were formed from the 22 operating Bell telephone companies known as the Bell System, a system that dates back to the 19th century and the invention of the telephone.
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