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Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Launches Referral Program in Latin America

November 17, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has launched a new referral program in a select group of Latin American markets that have seen a steady increase in demand for international bandwidth and a growing need for global enterprise solutions. Working with approved referral providers through the program, Latin American carriers will [...]

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Level 3 gets NetFlix Deal

November 11, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected to serve as a primary content delivery network (CDN) provider for Netflix, Inc. to support the company’s streaming functionality and to support storage for the entire Netflix library of content. As a result of the deal, Level 3 has accelerated plans to [...]

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Level 3 Q3 2010

October 28, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Third Quarter Financial Highlights Consolidated revenue increased sequentially to $912 million Core Network Services revenue grew 1 percent sequentially and 1 percent year-over-year; 2 percent year-over-year growth on a constant currency basis Strong Communications Gross Margin and Communications Adjusted EBITDA Margin performance Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA grew to $218 million from $209 million in the prior [...]

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Social Security Administration Gets multiple 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) wavelength Solutions from Level 3

August 18, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) has signed an agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide wavelength services under the Networx Enterprise contract program. Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 will provide the SSA with multiple 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) wavelength solutions to connect several of the SSA’s data center locations with [...]

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Level 3 to Provide Direct Connectivity into BATS Europe

August 12, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced the availability of direct connectivity into global financial markets technology company BATS Europe, operator of a European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF). This will give Level 3’s European financial services customers access to Level 3’s international Tier 1 backbone and low-latency trading execution from Europe to North America. [...]

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Level 3 Response to the Verizon-Google Legislative Framework Proposal

August 11, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today issued a statement in response to the Verizon-Google Legislative Framework Proposal. The following statement can be attributed to John M. Ryan, assistant chief legal officer and head of Regulatory Affairs for Level 3 Communications: “We are encouraged that two companies with diverse business interests in the broadband Internet [...]

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New Direct Backhaul to Equinix London Improves Diversity and Lowers Latency

July 14, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT)  announced the opening of a new access node in Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) London 4/London5 (LD4/5) data center campus located on the outskirts of London. The access node will link the Equinix LD4/5 IBX campus directly with [...]

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Level 3 Upgrades Ultra-Low-Latency Fiber Network from London to Frankfurt

July 6, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:  LVLT) today announced it has upgraded its ultra-low-latency fiber-optic network connection from London to Frankfurt. The upgrade significantly improves latency on this route as well as the Frankfurt-to-New York and Frankfurt-to-Chicago routes, enabling higher-speed transaction rates with very low transmission delays for financial exchanges and other trading venues. “Latency remains [...]

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Tour de France Online in HD Powered by Level3

July 1, 2010 Level 3 News (Nasdaq: LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected again by VERSUS, the exclusive television home of the Tour de France in the U.S., to be the online and mobile content delivery provider for the 2010 edition of the race. This year marks the second consecutive year that Level 3 will partner with [...]

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