France Telecom First Company to Purchase Capacity on New Cable
Level 3 Communications Limited, a subsidiary of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT), today announced that it has activated the first leg of the company's new multi-terabit North Asian undersea cable system connecting Hong Kong and Japan. Earlier this month, France Telecom became the first company to buy capacity on
"The activation of our new undersea fiber-optic cable system between Hong Kong and Japan underscores
Level 3's North Asian cable system offers a maximum capacity of 1.3 terabits per second on its Hong Kong to Japan leg, and 1.9 terabits on the second leg linking Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. A terabit - equivalent to one trillion bits - represents the amount of information that can be transmitted in one second.
The Hong Kong to Japan segment is part of the North Asian cable system, which is jointly owned by
Using the latest Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology,
"The North Asian cable system is a key component of
Level 3 currently operates an 80,000 square-foot data center in Hong Kong and a 63,000 square-foot data center in Tokyo. A suite of IP-enabled services is also available in these two markets.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the building blocks to enable Level 3’s customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company’s Web address is www.Level3.com.
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