Qwest local facilities (previously US WEST) are available in all major cities in 14 western states. These local facilities connect to high capacity redundant fiber optic lines to extend Qwest’s reach to other phone carriers in every major U.S. city and more than 60 international locations. The Qwest network has 2,200 points of presence and includes over 800 frame/ATM switches for unparalleled scalability. Qwest’s new Qwest iQ Networking™ platform utilizes OC-192 fiber optic architecture and is available today. Qwest iQ Networking provides ultra secure private data communications, monitored or unmonitored Internet access, customizable firewall service, remote site access through virtually any data line, and is a secure platform for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Qwest iQ Networking is a private network connecting your offices locally, around the country or around the world.