AmQUEST to Use Level 3's New (3)CrossRoads Internet Access Service to Provide Managed Hosting Services to Businesses
BROOMFIELD, Colo., September 6, 2000 – Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced that Atlanta-based AmQUEST, Inc. will use Level 3's new (3)CrossRoads Internet access service to provide managed hosting services to businesses from both AmQUEST and Level 3 data centers.
As part of the agreement, AmQUEST will join Level 3's Integrated Partner Program (IPP), a marketing program designed to help Level 3 and its IPP members expand their sales channels through joint marketing efforts. "We're pleased to work with AmQUEST," said Elizabeth Vanneste, senior vice president of sales and marketing for
Level 3 North America. "We believe we can help AmQUEST optimize the Web-based services it offers to businesses, while saving the company as much as 50 percent for some of its Internet traffic."
AmQUEST, a wholly owned unit of American Software (NASDAQ:AMSWA), will use (3)CrossRoads service to provide Managed Hosting, Enterprise Monitoring and Network Management services to individual companies and application service providers in all Level 3 data centers. AmQUEST (www.amquest.com) currently hosts Windows 2000, NT, UNIX (including HPUX, AIX and Solaris), Linux, OS/400 and OS/390 operating systems running SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, JD Edwards and other applications.
"(3)CrossRoads allows us an extremely rapid and cost effective method of bringing AmQUEST Managed Hosting services closer to our customers worldwide," said Roger Barrios, president and chief executive officer of AmQUEST. "The end result to our customers is improved service levels and reduced costs."
About (3)CrossRoads
Introduced earlier this month, (3)CrossRoads is a new and more cost effective Internet access and transport service that can lower bandwidth costs for Internet companies by as much as 50 percent. (3)CrossRoads features Destination Sensitive Billing (DSB), the industry's first pricing based on the destination of Internet traffic rather than traditional flat rate pricing. The new service enables Level 3 customers to enjoy long term cost savings and to bypass congested Internet exchange points, minimizing latency and improving end-user experience.
(3)CrossRoads is an IP service network platform that offers a wide range of interface types and access locations, including a Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbps) customer interface option. Level 3 employs a unique network approach to track the destination and monitor the bandwidth usage of IP packets traveling on or off its high-capacity, continuously upgradeable fiber network. (3)CrossRoads service is available today in 38 major North American markets where Level 3 owns and operates advanced Internet and communications facilities called gateways, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Additionally, Level 3 expects to offer (3)CrossRoads service in 11 European and Asian markets by year end.
For more information on (3)CrossRoads, visit www.Level3.com/560.html.
(*Softswitches are advanced software based switching systems that enable Level 3 to provide services combining the best features of the Internet and traditional telephone networks.)
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the building blocks to enable Level 3’s customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company’s Web address is www.Level3.com.
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