BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand
for agile, efficient and high-performing network solutions
continues to rise with the explosion of connected devices and
applications in the cloud. While software-defined networking (SDN)
has been a revolutionary tool for businesses to program, change and
control network resources, the application of SDN to the network
edge in the form of SD-WAN offers even greater promise for
dynamically adjusting bandwidth in real-time. Enterprises
struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of change brought on by
digital transformation can do so with SD-WAN, now available from
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT).
Level 3 SD-WAN provides customers with the ability to create
secure private networks over a mix of public and private
infrastructure, with site-to-site encryption – regardless of access
or backbone method. SD-WAN from Level 3 also grants centralized
management and control to enterprises to steer traffic on an
application-by-application basis or by access type, and it allows
for the connection of disparate sites across a variety of backbone
connections.
Level 3 SD-WAN can provide customers with the flexibility to
leverage varied network resources by supporting multiple access
types, including: DSL, cable, LTE, Internet and MPLS.
Discover how Level 3 SD-WAN can help increase network agility
to keep up with the speed of business:
http://www.level3.com/en/adaptive-networking/hybrid-connectivity/.
Key Facts:
- With Level 3 SD-WAN, customers can respond to shifting business
demands with rapid site deployment through zero-touch
configuration.
- Businesses can optimize application performance and bandwidth
utilization with performance-based routing and traffic steering by
application.
- The centralized policy management provided by SD-WAN offers
increased governance and control of enterprises' network
operations.
- Level 3 SD-WAN provides direct internet connectivity for access
to public clouds and SaaS applications to improve local user
experience.
- Customers can simplify network operations and reduce
administrative overhead with a single point of contact for
broadband aggregation and billing.
- Dashboard views via Level 3's 24x7 self-service portal provide
enterprises greater visibility and control with application
monitoring and analytics.
Key Quotes:
Roopa Honnachari, Analyst with Frost
& Sullivan
"The addition of Level 3 SD-WAN solution
comes at an important time in the market, as SD-WAN emerges from
the early adopter stage and traction builds around it with
enterprises seeking to deploy dynamic WAN solutions for network
agility and efficiency."
Anthony Christie, CMO for
Level 3
"Enterprises need secure, agile connectivity to
deliver on the promise of digital transformation for their
customers, employees and other stakeholders. Level 3 SD-WAN is the
ideal solution for those businesses seeking to drive network
performance, simplify network operations and promote business
growth through greater visibility and control."
Additional Resources:
- Learn about Level 3 SD-WAN
- Explore the drivers for SD-WAN
- Hear from Shaun Andrews, SVP of
Global IP and Real-Time Communications Services, on the drivers for
Hybrid Connectivity
- Read Level 3 Positioned in Challengers Quadrant in 2017 Gartner
Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global
For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service
offerings, visit www.level3.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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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: 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.
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