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7
Enterprises That (Net)Work
CENTURYTEL 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Betty Reynolds, CenturyTel Business Sales Manager, and Beth Chancellor, Director of
Telecommunications for the University of Missouri, worked together to develop an
advanced, flexible Internet Protocol (IP) solution for the University that improves
service and lowers costs. With IP technology, users can make or receive calls from
any high-speed Internet connection using their local phone number while enjoying
the benefits of hosted, IP-based solutions.
n our communities, we are the network that makes the schools, hospitals and
government services work. Distance learning, medical consultations for patients in
remote locations and fast emergency response all depend on high-quality, reliable
communications delivered by an experienced service provider.
LightCore
LightCore, our regional fiber network, connects towns and cities in 18 states. With
LightCore, we strive to be the preferred provider of fiber optic services to communications
carriers, large businesses and government. At year-end 2005, LightCore’s total network
covered nearly 10,500 lit route miles of fiber and 634 total points of presence.
IP-Enabled
We continue to invest in expanding our Internet Protocol (IP)
capabilities using our well-defined IP roadmap. Our IP-enabled
network allows us to meet the high bandwidth requirements
of large enterprises such as universities and medical centers.
It also enables us to deliver IP-based services, such as Virtual
Private Networks with converged voice and data, to our
customers today while providing the platform for developing
new services tomorrow.
LIGHTCORE
Through LightCore, our regional
fiber network, we are able to
diversify our revenue streams,
generate cost savings and
increase control of our future
transport needs.
Betty understands…
I
that her customer needs a reliable communications network built
on proven technologies to meet the demands of a growing,
multifaceted institution.
CUSTOMER-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS
We invest in IP capabilities that
enable us to meet our customers’
evolving needs with proven
technologies.
BETTY REYNOLDS, BUSINESS SALES MANAGER
Lit Route Miles Dark Route Miles
CenturyTel Wireline Properties