Metro 2.0 Ethernet Powers Software-Defined Network
Solutions
LONDON, Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
businesses looking for greater visibility and control over their
enterprise networks can now leverage the flexibility and
performance of Ethernet services from Level 3 Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) in 15 additional European markets. Level 3's
award-winning Metro 2.0 global Ethernet platform empowers
businesses to run more efficient and adaptable networks through
solutions bolstered by virtualization and software-defined
networking (SDN). Enterprises can access Level 3 Ethernet services
in 290 markets around the world.
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Visit http://www.level3.com/en/products/ethernet/ to learn more
about Level 3's agile Ethernet platform and its SDN-based Adaptive
Network Control Solutions.
Key Facts:
- 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.
- Frost & Sullivan recognized Level 3 with its 2015
Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award for Business
Metro Carrier Ethernet Services.
- In March, Level 3 announced its initial Metro 2.0 Ethernet
expansion in Europe. 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.
Solution Information:
- Level 3's Ethernet solutions are available in point-to-point or
point-to-multipoint configurations
- Level 3's next-generation Metro 2.0 Ethernet platform supports
E-Line, E-Access and Cloud Service Provider (CSP) connectivity and
is backed by service levels for latency and on-net availability of
up to 99.999 percent
- With Level 3's Adaptive Network Control with Dynamic Capacity,
enterprises have network flexibility that allows them to scale
their bandwidth needs based on scheduling, ad hoc requirements, or
predefined thresholds, which can reduce service disruption,
cumbersome paperwork or delays associated with traditional service
changes.
- Level 3 Enhanced Management offers advanced network analytics,
and when paired with Dynamic Capacity, the ability to set
threshold-driven network triggers that automatically adjust
bandwidth to meet business needs.
Key Quotes:
Andrew
Crouch, Regional President, EMEA and Global Accounts
Management Division, Level 3 Communications
"Enterprises are undergoing a rapid digital transformation that is
only accelerating. The world they are operating in today will be
vastly different next year; to compete, they will need their
network resources to be just as agile and flexible as they are
reliable and secure."
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
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service names, product names, company names or logos included
herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3
Communications, Inc.
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: increase revenue from its services to
realize its targets for financial and operating performance;
develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage
system and network failures or disruptions; avert the breach of its
network and computer system security measures; develop new services
that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; manage
the future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain
competitive; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights;
manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global
economy; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market
pricing for communications services; obtain capacity for its
network from other providers and interconnect its network with
other networks on favorable terms; 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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