Ankur Sharma has been hired to the new position of vice president of digital technology at Windstream Corp. He will be responsible for all of Windstream’s online customer portals and portal strategy. He joined the company on July 22. read more >

Hotel and hospitality Wi-Fi is becoming a booming business for large telecom providers. It’s a booming business for large telecom providers. A spokeswoman for AT&T said in 2012 the company saw its data traffic in hospitality venues explode with around 255 million connections, representing a growth of 170 percent year-over-year. read more >

More and more telephone customers are dropping land lines and switching to cellphones, and that shows in Arkansas Business’ list of largest telecommunications carriers in 2012. Includes the lists of local and long-distance carriers. read more >

If you’re a shareholder in Little Rock’s Windstream Corp., listen up: The company announced last week that a change in its treatment of its 2012 dividends could result in income tax refunds. read more >

The vast and changing world of computer viruses and malware requires a similarly vast world of security to counteract it, especially for companies providing managed data services for other companies. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock says it has awarded $38 million contract to provide data and voice services to the General Services Administration's Region 4. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock names Randy Nicklas chief technology officer and executive vice president of engineering. read more >

With its new status as a Fortune 500 company, Windstream Corp. looks to keep up its $6.16 billion in revenue. The Federal Communications Commission weighs in to say Windstream broadband could use some improvement. read more >

The $1 annual dividend, paid quarterly, represents a yield of almost 12 percent at last week’s stock price of less than $8.50. CEO Jeff Gardner says it’s “the best way to create value for our shareholders.” read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock reports first-quarter net income of $52 million, down 13 percent from the 60 million it reported during the same quarter last year. read more >

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville regains the top spot on Fortune magazine's annual list of the country's largest corporations. Meanwhile, Windstream Corp. of Little Rock joins the list for the first time, ranking No. 414. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock on Monday experienced "widespread" outages of its long-distance and toll-free phone services. read more >

The company said Thursday that its new 65,000-square-foot data center will provide cloud computing and dedicated managed services in the Washington, D.C. metro. The new facility is located in McLean, Va. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock reported CEO Jeff Gardner's 2012 total compensation fell to $7.99 million, closer to his compensation two years ago than last year's $9.78 million. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock appoints Jeffrey T. Hinson as chairman of the board, effective May 1. Hinson succeeds Dennis E. Foster, who has been chairman since 2010. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock reports fourth-quarter net income of $10 million, up from a net loss of $35 million during the same quarter in 2011. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock has announced it is closing 30, or about half, of its retail locations across 11 states, including one in Arkansas. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock says it is taking steps to refinance its $1.1 billion debt due this year. read more >

Shares of Windstream Corp. of Little Rock rose 3.7 percent on Monday after the telecommunications firm dramatically reduced its outlook for 2013 tax obligations. read more >

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock will pay an Oklahoma school foundation $100,000 as part of an agreement with the state to dismiss bribery and conspiracy charges filed by a grand jury in August. read more >