BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced it has received the “Best Carrier Ethernet Business Application Award — Caribbean and Latin America” from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
The MEF grants this “Best Carrier Ethernet Business Application Award” to the service provider that offers the most unique and innovative business Ethernet services to the enterprise segment. Market analysts evaluated projects that use Ethernet technology in business applications with effective results for customers. For its award entry, Level 3 and its customer, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, jointly presented the Ethernet business solution deployed to support this customer’s connectivity throughout Brazil.
“Level 3 has been developing Carrier Ethernet solutions in Latin America for almost a decade, always remaining at the forefront of that technology,” explained Carlos Canale, Level 3’s Data Transport and Infrastructure vice president for Latin America. “Today, Ethernet products have evolved for high capacity and outstanding service quality. We are proud to receive this award, which represents recognition from the industry, acknowledging Level 3’s focus on addressing customers’ business needs with a consultative approach and a broad Ethernet portfolio.”
Every year the MEF rewards excellence and leadership in Carrier Ethernet development, commercialization and provisioning of services in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Caribbean and Latin America. For more information about the award, visit Metro Ethernet Forum Awards 2012.
For more information about Level 3’s Ethernet service offerings, visit http://www.level3.com/en/resource-library/fact-sheets/ethernet-solutions-matrix/.
About the MEF
The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 200 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF’s mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide.
For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at http://www.MetroEthernetForum.org/.
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.
Website Access to Company Information
Level 3 maintains a corporate website at www.level3.com, and you can find additional information about the company through the Investors pages on that website at http://lvlt.client.shareholder.com/. Level 3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of important information about the company. Level 3 routinely posts financial and other important information regarding the company and its business, financial condition and operations on the Investor Relations Web pages.
Visitors to the Investors Relations Web pages can view and print copies of Level 3’s SEC filings, including periodic and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, as soon as reasonably practicable after those filings are made with the SEC.
Copies of the charters for each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance committees of Level 3’s Board of Directors, its Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics, press releases and analysts and investor conference presentations are all available through the Investor Relations Web pages.
Please note that the information contained on any of Level 3’s websites is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, any document unless expressly incorporated by reference in that document.
Information under the caption About the MEF has been provided by Metro Ethernet Forum, 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: successfully integrate the Global Crossing acquisition or otherwise realize the anticipated benefits thereof; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; obtain additional financing, particularly in the event of disruptions in the financial markets; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications services; maintain and increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; adapt to rapid technological changes that could adversely affect the company’s competitiveness; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; 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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SOURCE Level 3 Communications, Inc.
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