mpX technology AG Selects Level 3 for Colocation, IP Transit and Private Line Services in Germany
LONDON, March 13, 2003 - Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide network services to mpX technology AG in Munich and Frankfurt.
Under the terms of the agreements, Level 3 will provide (3)Center Colocation, (3)Link Private Line, and (3)CrossRoads Internet access to mpX technology AG to support the company's delivery of multimedia services to its business customers in Germany.
mpX technology AG is a full service Internet business solution provider. The company provides consulting, conception and realization in the following fields: data compression, Internet, wireless local area network and hardware for multimedia applications.
"We chose Level 3 because its network infrastructure gives us the premium performance, scalability and flexibility we need to provide our customers with high quality online marketing," said Peter Harst, chairman of the supervisory board for mpX technology AG.
"mpX technology AG provides powerful and innovative online services," said Brady Rafuse, president of Level 3 in Europe. "We look forward to helping bring their many pioneering products to an online environment where customers in the global marketplace can see them."
Level 3 operates a 10-gigabit IP backbone that spans 57 North American markets and 16 European markets and is accessible from more than 550 traffic aggregation points. In a recent ISP backbone test conducted for Network World magazine, Level 3's core IP network delivered 100 percent uptime, one of only three networks to do so. Test results also revealed that Level 3 achieved zero percent packet loss, and average jitter of only 13 microseconds. While no formal ranking of the backbone was issued, Level 3's IP network proved to be one of the best performing networks on each of the tests conducted.
About mpX technology AG
The mpX technology AG was founded in March 2001 to realize complete solutions for the Internet/intranet. The company began with data compression. The most important task was to provide multi-media based data to Internet users with a modem or an ISDN connection without having to accept long waiting periods.
Because of this idea the mpX technology AG was able to establish itself in the market as one of the leading providers of data compression, Internet/intranet, WLAN technology, structure and handling of technical infrastructure, platforms and network infrastructure and hardware within the range of multi-media based applications.
The company group consists of about 160 employees, who are mostly specialized in the fields mentioned above. The mpX technology AG already is able to accomplish all demands made to a modern communication system and to realize them for their customers very fast. Its Web address is www.mpX.ag.
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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