-- Demand in Middle East for
Secure, Private Connectivity Led to the Internet Provider Selecting
Level 3's Global MPLS/IP VPN Services
LONDON, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced it has been
selected by Internet and communication solutions provider,
EarthLink Telecommunications, to provide the secure global
connectivity needed to support enterprise customers from
EarthLink's Middle East
location.
EarthLink's 400-plus points of presence enable its customers to
communicate in its local market. Yet the company faced the
challenge of an ever-increasing demand for enhanced online security
and connectivity to worldwide markets, particularly from customers
in key local business sectors such as the financial services and
oil industries. To meet the needs of its enterprise customers,
EarthLink turned to Level 3's MPLS/IP VPN (Multiprotocol Label
Switching/Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) services to
deliver the necessary secure, private connectivity.
As a direct result of EarthLink's ability to provide Level 3's
services to both its wholesale and enterprise customers, the
Internet provider has already signed a new contract with one of the
region's major oil and gas companies.
Sarmad Hassan, Chief Executive
Officer, EarthLink Telecommunications, said: "Working with Level 3
gives us the ability to provide customers with a one-stop shop for
connectivity services. We can therefore provide them with secure,
robust and reliable network connectivity on a worldwide basis,
while helping them to reduce costs."
"As part of our mission of connecting and protecting the
networked world, we deliver the services that are needed and where
they are needed in the Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region," said Andrew Crouch, Regional President, EMEA, Level
3. "Working with organisations such as EarthLink, which impressed
us with its local footprint, is another piece in the jigsaw in
Level 3's mission of connecting different locations across the
world to serve customers."
About EarthLink Telecommunications
EarthLink
Telecommunications is the largest Internet Service Provider in
Iraq. The company was founded in
2005 to provide communication services to home users, enterprises,
and government backed by 400-plus points of presence distributed
over 15 locations, including every city and town in Iraq. EarthLink is approaching its vision to
be a one-stop shop for connectivity and IT services, including
network/Internet connectivity, cloud computing, datacenter
co-location, enterprise IT solutions, and software development. For
more information, please visit www.earthlinktele.com.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local,
national and global communications services to enterprise,
government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio
of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure
solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area
Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and
cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500
markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform
anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected
by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please
visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
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owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3
Communications, Inc.
The information contained under the caption "About EarthLink
Telecommunications" has been provided by EarthLink
Telecommunications, which is solely responsible for its
content.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some
statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature
and are based on management's current expectations or beliefs.
These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance
and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors,
many of which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause
actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the statements. Important factors that could prevent Level 3
from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to,
the company's ability to: successfully integrate the tw telecom
acquisition; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in
the global economy; increase revenue from its services to realize
its targets for financial and operating performance; maintain and
increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective
business support systems; manage system and network failures or
disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system
security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands
and generate acceptable margins; manage the future expansion or
adaptation of its network to remain competitive; defend
intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage continued or
accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications
services; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and
interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms;
attract and retain qualified management and other personnel;
successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage
political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it
is exposed to due to its substantial international operations;
mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of
the terms and conditions of its debt obligations. Additional
information concerning these and other important factors can be
found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in
light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation
to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter
its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
Contact Information
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Investors:
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