Brightspeed of Texas
Brightspeed of Texas, Inc. is a telephone operating company owned by Brightspeed that provides local telephone service in Texas. The company serves communities in Texas such as Killeen, Copperas Cove, and Cranfills Gap.
| Formerly | Central Telephone Company of Texas (1956-2022) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private (Subsidiary of Lumen Technologies) |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Products | Local Telephone Service |
| Parent | Centel (1956-1992) Sprint Nextel (1992-2006) Embarq (2006-2009) CenturyLink/Lumen (2009-2022) Brightspeed (2022-present) |
| Website | http://www.centurylink.com/ |
History
Brightspeed of Texas was founded in 1956 as Central Telephone of Texas,[1]a subsidiary of Centel. In 1992, Centel was acquired by Sprint, and Central of Texas began carrying business on under the Sprint name retained its corporate name.
In 2006, the company was spun off into Embarq when Sprint Nextel spun off its local telephone operations.
The company did business as CenturyLink from 2009-2022 following the acquisition of Embarq by CenturyTel.
Sale to Brightspeed
On August 3, 2021, Lumen announced its sale of its local telephone assets in 20 states to Apollo Global Management, including Texas. [2] Apollo announced the company acquiring the Lumen assets would trade under the name "Brightspeed".[3]. The sale closed on October 3, 2022.[4] Central of Texas was then renamed Brightspeed of Texas.[5]
References
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Brodkin, Jon (2021-08-04). "CenturyLink selling copper network in 20 states instead of installing fiber". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- "Brightspeed Announces Brand and Affirms Intention to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural and Suburban Communities Throughout the United States".
- "Lumen Closes Sale of Local Incumbent Carrier Operations in 20 States to Brightspeed" (Press release).
- "State of Ohio Certificate". bizimage.ohiosos.gov. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
