Level 3 Vyvx Solutions Delivered the Tournament from
the United States to Viewers in
Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Caracol Television,
one of Colombia's main television
networks, once again used Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT)
broadcast-based Vyvx Solutions to distribute the international feed
of an annual Latin American soccer tournament, 3 to 26 June, from
different U.S. soccer stadiums to Caracol Television's studios in
Bogotá, Colombia.
Key Facts:
- Level 3's Vyvx VenueNet+ transported more than 60 hours of
video content as part of the event's coverage.
- Level 3's on-site equipment and connectivity provided Caracol
Television with a diverse, end-to-end network service enabling
viewers to access every match.
- As part of this service, Caracol Television used compression
services to transmit Level 3's high-definition JPEG 2000 channel,
with 150 mbps for video transmission.
- Level 3 also managed all encoding, decoding and switching
equipment.
About Level 3's Vyvx Solution:
Vyvx Solutions is part
of Level 3's Video Cloud Services, a full suite of IP-based video
services designed to support content delivery throughout its life
cycle, from signal acquisition to delivery to viewers. Services
include live Vyvx broadcast video acquisition, encoding and
transcoding, global delivery through the Level 3 Content Delivery
Network, as well as comprehensive, self-service analytics and
reporting. For more information on Level 3's content-based
solutions, visit www.level3videocloud.com.
Key Quotes:
Augusto Cardona, Chief Channel
Technician, Caracol Television
"This particular soccer
competition is by far the biggest sporting event we broadcast in
Colombia, and once again we
trusted Level 3 — with its secure, global network and extensive
technical experience transporting live feeds for large-scale events
— to help us deliver an unparalleled tournament watching experience
to our viewers."
Pablo Yañez, Vice President of Connectivity, Media and IP
Services, Level 3 Latin America
"Level 3's proven experience
in delivering some of the most-watched sports events combined with
our global network, provided a consistent, top-quality transmission
to Caracol Television's viewers. We were delighted and honored to
be working with Caracol Television again this year."
About Caracol Television S.A.
Caracol Television S.A.
is a media and entertainment company. Producing and delivering
multiplatform content directly to the national as well as the
international market, where it is distributed via its international
or third-party channels. It markets different forms of
communication, such as newspapers, magazines, radio and electronic
media, offers production services to third parties utilizing its
in-house capabilities and operates an open television channel by
the same name (Caracol Television). Caracol Television prizes the
quality of its content, innovation and cutting-edge technology. Its
productions reflect the socio-political reality, the values and
idiosyncrasies of Colombian society and Colombia's desire to be recognized by and
identified with the rest of Latin
America.
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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Vyvx, Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and the Level 3 Logo are
either registered service marks or service marks of Level 3
Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and elsewhere. Any other
service names, product names, company names or logos included
herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3
Communications, Inc.
The information contained under the caption "About
Caracol Television S.A." has been provided by Caracol Television
S.A., 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: 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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Ashley
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Mark
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ashley.pritchard@level3.com
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mark.stoutenberg@level3.com
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Paula
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Latin
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paula.vivo@level3.com
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