Commonwealth of Massachusetts Adds Level 3 to Statewide ITT46 Network Services Contract

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) announced the company is now an authorized vendor as part of the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts ITT46 network services contract. The statewide contract allows Level 3 to offer its network connectivity and communications services directly to a range of public sector agencies, enhancing their infrastructure and capabilities to improve operations and streamline delivery of critical information and services.

Similar to many enterprises, state agencies, educational institutions and local governments across Massachusetts face increasingly complex demands to update, manage and protect their communications infrastructure in a more efficient and effective manner. By contracting with Level 3, these entities can tap into its network scale and technology expertise to keep pace and improve productivity, while also reducing network costs and management needs under a single, pre-approved vendor contract.

As part of ITT46, Level 3 offers voice, data, video and network security services via its global fiber-optic network with connectivity to Commonwealth buildings throughout the state, including data center facilities in Boston, Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts. These services are designed to provide institutions statewide with the capabilities to support high-demand applications, such as storage virtualization, Big Data analytics, cloud computing and multi-media content distribution. They also offer a platform for future growth to ensure that the network infrastructure established today can easily expand to meet the future needs of the local workforce and constituents.

“Level 3 has a strong track record of delivering network services to the public sector, providing global network reach with a deep metro market footprint and comprehensive services portfolio,” said Edward Morche, senior vice president of East Region Enterprise and Government Markets for Level 3. “The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ITT46 network services contract is an important vehicle for all public sector institutions to gain buying power and access to Level 3’s advanced network capabilities to improve statewide communications and achieve operating efficiencies.”

Specific services offered by Level 3 under the ITT46 contract include: SIP, Voice over IP, E911, unified communications, Ethernet, wavelengths, collocation, Dedicated Internet Access, Virtual Private Network, DDoS, managed security and professional services. For more information about 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 over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visitwww.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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