Level 3 Vyvx Solutions Transmits Live HD Sporting Events from Japan to Brazil

SAO PAULO, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced that it has successfully transmitted major broadcast sporting events to Brazil, the first live broadcast in the country using Level 3’s Vyvx Solutions. The broadcast consisted of two professional women’s soccer matches and was transmitted in high definition (HD) from Tokyo to Sao Paulo.

“This high-profile broadcast was important to soccer fans in Brazil, and for the first time in the country, it gave us the opportunity to demonstrate the unsurpassed quality of a Vyvx Solutions broadcast,” said Leonardo Barbero, Level 3´s senior vice president and chief marketing officer in Latin America and the Caribbean. “As part of our standard process, the unilateral feeds of this broadcast entailed several trials prior to the live events, ensuring a flawless final transmission and demonstrating our continued commitment to delivering high-quality video broadcasts in major markets around the world.”

The broadcast from Japan to Brazil included active monitoring of the transmission over Level 3’s secure network for more than six hours to ensure consistent broadcast quality for Brazilian audiences.

Level 3´s Vyvx Solutions has been available for more than 20 years and currently offers services in Latin America, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America with a high-quality track record in domestic and global full-service video transmission solutions. Vyvx Solutions can be customized for video broadcast transmissions of any type and from various locations, supporting some of the largest global media and entertainment companies by helping carry high-profile news, sports, entertainment and other special event broadcasts.

For more information on Level 3’s Vyvx Solutions, visit http://www.level3.com/en/products-and-services/video/vyvx/.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc.(NYSE:LVLT) 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 450 markets in 45 countries over 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.

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