MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications (NYSE: LVLT) and Google announced they have reached
a new multi-year, settlement-free interconnection agreement between
their global backbone networks that will help both companies meet
their customers' needs into the next decade and beyond.
The new arrangement is centered around the concept of bit mile
balance, in which both parties commit to carrying equitable amounts
of bit miles, taking into account both the amount of traffic and
the distance over which that traffic is carried by each network.
For instance, a network can improve bit mile balance by delivering
traffic to the other network closer to its end users. The agreement
will also facilitate the continued growth of interconnection
locations between Level 3 and Google, as required to support an
ever-growing demand for the Internet.
"Google has and continues to invest into its infrastructure
annually, delivering content and services to customers and
end-users close to where they are. This infrastructure investment
fundamentally enables connections to network providers all over the
world, and we welcome more network providers to work with Google to
establish similar agreements," said Kamran
Sistanizadeh, vice president of Network Operations for
Google.
"Our bit mile interconnection agreement with Google highlights
the importance of all networks – content-based, backbone or last
mile – to achieve an equitable arrangement that benefits Internet
users worldwide," said Paul Savill,
senior vice president of Core Product Management for Level 3. "Our
companies look forward to continuing our close working relationship
and are committed to providing a secure, scalable, reliable and
speedy Internet experience."
About Google
Google is a global technology leader
focused on improving the ways people connect with information.
Google's innovations in web search and advertising have made its
website a top internet property and its brand one of the most
recognized in the world.
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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Communications, Inc.
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.
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