Washington, D.C., Will Use Fiber for Government Data Network
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced it has executed an agreement to sell metropolitan dark fiber in Washington, D.C., to the District of Columbia city government.
The District will use more than 20 fibers from Level 3 to create a high-speed data network linking government buildings at various locations across the city.
"This agreement highlights the flexibility of our metropolitan networks," said Glenn Russo, Level 3's senior vice president of global infrastructure services. "If a customer requires a large number of fibers, we can meet their needs quickly and efficiently. We look forward to working with the District as it continues to enhance government communications systems on behalf of residents and taxpayers."
Level 3 owns and operates a total of 36 metropolitan networks - 27 across the United States and nine in Europe. The metro networks connect the company's data centers to key data traffic aggregation points in each city, such as central offices, telecom hotels and data centers operated by other carriers. They are also linked to Level 3's long-haul network.
"In today's market environment, it's critical not only to deliver communications services between cities but to be able to connect end-user buildings," Russo said. "As such, our metro networks provide Level 3 with an important strategic advantage over many of our competitors."
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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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