This acquisition significantly improves Level 3’s financial stability and builds upon its service portfolio, operational excellence and reliability, network scope, reach and scale. Level 3 has the most complete wholesale portfolio and is the only provider that brings “Tier 1” national reach and scale across fiber, collocation, transport, IP and data services. Level 3 also offers a complete carrier grade voice portfolio that combines the unmatched local interconnection footprint of Level 3’s VoIP network with the scale and reach of the WilTel long distance voice network. With expanded reach and capabilities, the combined operations can offer more services in more markets than before.

The combined technical and service capabilities resulting from the acquisition of WilTel will help support and advance our customers’ transition to IP technology and the adoption of VoIP.