MCI Strengths Weaknesses Assignment

MCI
Strengths
• Broad infrastructure and well
established customer base
• Has a strong international
presence
• Has net operating losses that
is valuable for tax purposes.
• Is the largest global network
drive
• Has a diverse and well
established customer base
• Have low debt
• Have a robust IT protocol
Weaknesses
• Are struggling with price
compression driven by
competition and technological
displacement
• Face heavy competition’
• Use of aging technology
• The WorldCom bankruptcy
legacy

VERIZON
Strengths
• Have positive earnings
• Good interest coverage ratio
• Have strong revenue
• Use future tech
• Have an A+ rating
Weaknesses
• Weak sales due to downturn
• Are not strong internationally
• Very large thus difficult to
integrate and manage
• Still recovering from 911
• Lack of international presence

QWEST
• Strengths
• Has net operating losses that
are valuable for tax purposes
• Good investment
• Aging tech
• Altered plans after fraud
charges to regain reputation
• Begin work with Fiber optics
which is the future of tech
• Weaknesses
• Faces strong competition
• Do not have a large
international presence
• Do not have a good revenue