After four months at the helm, Qwest Communications’ CEO Ed Mueller told analysts in a conference call this morning that the Denver-based telco does not have any immediate IPTV deployments on its radar.

Instead, Qwest will turn its attention to expanding partnerships with companies such as DirecTV, while focusing on increased broadband speeds. Mueller said Qwest will spend $300 million next year on turbo-charging its broadband speeds that will give 1.5 million homes in 20 key markets access to speeds of up to 20 Mbps.

According to the Rocky Mountain News, Mueller outlined five key areas of focus for Qwest:

* Simplifying solutions to customers.
* Deepening partnerships and creating new ones.
* Increasing broadband speeds in 20 key markets.
* Improving productivity.
* Balancing investments with shareholder rewards.

Mueller took over the top job when Dick Notebaert left Qwest in August.