Windstream Holdings
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Windstream Holdings, Inc., also doing business as Windstream Communications or Windstream, is a provider of voice and data network communications (broadband, VoIP, MPLS), and managed services (virtual servers, managed firewall, data storage, cloud-based voice, etc.), to businesses in the United States.[3] The company also offers residential broadband, phone and digital streaming TV services to consumers within its coverage area. It is the ninth largest residential telephone provider in the country[4] with service covering more than 8.1 million people in 21 states.[5][6][7]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Key people | Paul H. Sunu (President & CEO)[1] |
Products | Advanced Network Communications, including Cloud Computing and Managed Services to businesses nationwide. Broadband, Phone and Digital TV to consumers primarily in rural areas. |
Revenue | US$5.115 billion (2019)[2] |
US$−2.878 billion (2019)[2] | |
US$−3.158 billion (2019)[2] | |
Total assets | US$9.889 billion (2019)[2] |
Total equity | US$−2.074 billion (2019)[2] |
Number of employees | 11,080 (2019)[2] |
ASN | |
Website | www |
The company was formed in 2006, when Alltel's local telephone service merged with Valor Communications Group out of part of GTE (now part of Verizon's) local telephone business in the Southwestern United States.
Windstream is a partner with DirecTV, offering satellite service to its customers.