U.S. Courts Selects Level 3 for Nationwide Network Connectivity of Federal Judicial System

Level 3 to Deliver Next-Generation Voice and Data Services to Simplify Communications for Nearly 300 U.S. Courts Locations

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced the United States Courts has selected the global telecommunications carrier to provide network infrastructure and services to improve overall communications quality and management throughout the federal judicial system. The U.S. Courts needed to achieve greater network diversity, while simplifying nationwide operations on a single communications platform for nearly 300 sites, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and U.S. Courts of Special Jurisdiction.

Under the multi-year General Services Administration (GSA) Networx Enterprise contract, Level 3 will deliver direct connections to each of the designated sites via IP virtual private network (VPN), optical wavelength and Ethernet access services. The expanded Wide Area Network (WAN) architecture will maximize network routing options and redundancy for nationwide communications traffic between all U.S. Courts sites to ensure greater reliability, security and operating efficiencies –the primary challenges facing multi-site organizations today.

The U.S. Courts has also contracted with Level 3 to deliver session initiated protocol (SIP) trunking services, capitalizing on enhanced WAN connectivity to provide an Internet-based platform for local- to long-distance voice services. Level 3’s Voice Complete portfolio of SIP-based services will deliver enhanced service options and a growth platform for the future, while also ensuring greater continuity of operations and disaster recovery (COOP/DR) by streamlining voice communications management for the federal judicial system.

“Similar to many government agencies and large enterprises, the U.S. Courts requires a network partner with the reach and breadth of services that meet a broad range of communications needs,” said Edward Morche, senior vice president of East Region Enterprise and Government Markets for Level 3 Communications. “Level 3 will deliver next-generation voice and data services for the U.S. Courts to address these complexities and communicate more effectively across all its locations throughout the United States.”

For more information about Level 3’s advanced network and service offerings for the public sector, visit http://level3government.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, public sector 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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