Qwest offers VDSL services in Denver area
May 02, 2001 2:38:00 PM ET
DENVER, May 2 (Reuters) - Voice and data services company Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) started offering television services over ordinary telephone wires in Denver, expanding beyond a test market in Phoenix.
Qwest, a provider of local telephone service in 14 states, uses VDSL (very high-speed digital subscriber line) technology to turn traditional telephone lines into high-speed pipes able to transmit television, data and voice services. Equipment maker Next Level Communications Inc. (NXTV) provides the VDSL technology.