Broomfield, Colo. – Nov. 15, 2016 – MEF, the nonprofit international industry association dedicated to enabling agile, assured and orchestrated Ethernet and cloud services for the digital economy, awarded Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) five of its 2016 Excellence Awards for Ethernet and Orchestrated Services.
MEF’s annual Excellence Awards recognize service, application, technology and professional excellence and innovation in the global “Third Network” community of industry professionals focused on delivering user-directed control over service capabilities and cloud connectivity. The Awards program is the largest in the world focused on advanced Carrier Ethernet (CE) services and emerging “Third Network” services powered by MEF standard CE 2.0, LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration), NFV and SDN networking technologies.
Learn more about Level 3’s agile Ethernet platform and its SDN-based Adaptive Network Control Solutions by visiting: http://www.level3.com/en/products/ethernet/.
Key Facts:
- Level 3 was recognized with the following honors: LSO Service Provider Leader, Wholesale Service Provider of the Year – North America, Retail Service Provider of the Year – North America, Retail Service Provider of the Year – Global, Enterprise Application of the Year – Retail.
- Level 3’s award-winning MEF CE 2.0 global Ethernet platform empowers businesses to run more efficient and adaptable networks through solutions bolstered by software-defined networking (SDN).
- With private connectivity, scalable bandwidth and custom configuration options, Level 3 Ethernet services are ideal for secure, high-speed connections between corporate headquarters, public and private data centers and public, private and hybrid cloud environments.
- Level 3 Ethernet services are currently available in 290 markets around the world – including 15 new locations in Europe – with flexible bandwidth options ranging from 2 Mbps to 6 Gbps. Additional expansion of Level 3 Ethernet services to the Asia-Pacific region is planned for early 2017.
- Level 3’s goal is to deliver a single, global Ethernet platform that delivers a customer-defined networking experience, one where enterprises respond to changing business needs by interacting with and creating their own telecom services on demand and in real time based on a holistic view of their network.
- Level 3 also received two 2016 Active Contributor Awards for members who have demonstrated an ongoing and consistent commitment to the work of MEF.
Key Quote:
Kevin Vachon, Chief Operating Officer, MEF
“MEF congratulates the 2016 Award Winners for the outstanding work they are doing to advance service and technology innovation. Judging was highly competitive this year, with 36 companies – including 19 service providers and 17 technology vendors – competing as finalists for this year’s awards. Taking home five awards this year, Level 3 is being recognized for setting the bar high for excellence and innovation.”
Additional Resources:
- WEBINAR: New Dynamic, Assured Third Network Services Powered By LSO
- MAP: Level 3’s Global Ethernet Network
- VIDEO: Adaptive Network Control – Bandwidth On Demand
- FACT SHEET: Level 3 Ethernet Solution Matrix
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. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Forward-Looking Statement
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