BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications (NYSE: LVLT) today announced the General Services
Administration (GSA) has awarded the company an extension on its
Networx Enterprise contract. The contract allows Level 3 to bid on
and deliver telecommunications solutions to support the GSA's goal
of providing federal agencies access to a broad range of domestic
and international network services.
Key Facts:
- GSA's Networx Enterprise contract was originally set to expire
in May 2017, but is being extended
until May 2020 in order to give
agencies time to transition to the next generation acquisition,
Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), which is currently an
active solicitation.
- More than 300 U.S. government departments and agencies rely on
Level 3's consultative approach to help meet complex network
requirements.
- Level 3 provides critical networking support to civilian
agencies, the Department of Defense, systems integrators,
state/local government agencies and educational/research
institutions.
Key Quote:
David Young, Regional Vice
President, Level 3's Government Markets Group
"The importance of a smooth transition to the EIS contract cannot
be overestimated, and Level 3 is pleased that the GSA is providing
us with this extension to best meet the needs of the departments
and agencies we serve. Level 3 prides itself on helping our
customers achieve their mission critical objectives by delivering a
wide variety of global network services, and we look forward to our
continued support of these groups."
Level 3 is Authorized to Bid on and Provide:
- Ethernet services
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) services
- Internet services
- Collaboration services
- Private line services
- Wavelength services
- Cloud connectivity services
- SIP trunking services
- Security services
- Managed services
- Colocation services
- Content Delivery Network (CDN) services
- Dark fiber
Key Resources:
- About Level 3's Government Solutions
- Level 3 Contract Vehicles
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. Level 3
services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications,
Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know
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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: increase
revenue from its services to realize its targets for financial and
operating performance; 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 risks
associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; 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; 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
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