EMBARQ grew out of the merger of Sprint and Nextel. Sprint seperated its traditional local business into a standalone company-EMBARQ. On May 17, 2006, the new company emerged on the scene: EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ). The company now has approximately 19,000 employees and operates in 18 states.
EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible and integrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be more productive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolio includes local voice and data services, long distance, Business Class High-Speed Internet, wireless, enhanced data network services, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services.