Level 3 is Widely Recognized for a Culture of Technology Innovation and Leadership.
The company has played a key role in helping to lead the global communications industry through a true revolution – the shift away from the legacy circuit-based technologies in place for the past century to new Internet Protocol (IP) technologies.
The company built the first international, continuously upgradeable network optimized for IP technology. Level 3 now operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, as well as one of the world’s largest softswitch platforms carrying billions of minutes of IP-based voice and data calls every month.
Level 3 engineers and scientists include some of the industry’s most notable network architects and developers. They are responsible for innovations in many of the most important areas of IP-based communications, including softswitch networking, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), bandwidth provisioning, and network optimization.
Beyond advanced voice, video, and data services, Level 3 envisions IP technology becoming the foundation for a wide variety of communications companies that specialize in audio, video, and collaborative services for both businesses and consumers.
Today, Level 3 stands as an acknowledged leader in the communications industry, and continues to aggressively develop new technologies, pushing the boundaries as one of the key players in the technology revolution.