Level 3 Signs Broadband Services Contract with the University of Washington
University of Washington to Use Level 3 IP Service to Provide Internet Connectivity for Students and Faculty
BROOMFIELD, Colo., November 30, 2001 -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced it has signed a one-year agreement to provide (3)CrossRoads Internet access service to the University of Washington.
Under the terms of the agreement, the University of Washington will use Level 3's (3)CrossRoads Internet access service to provide connections to the public Internet and other networks for students, faculty, researchers, medical professionals, and leading-edge technologists throughout the Pacific Northwest.
"Level 3 provides broadband services that meet the unique bandwidth needs of higher education and research communities," said Jack Waters, chief technology officer for Level 3. "This agreement with the University of Washington is representative of the opportunities we're seeing for broadband services in education and research communities. The University of Washington generates a substantial amount of Internet traffic and has broadband infrastructure needs that are well suited to Level 3's network capabilities."
"We look forward to working with the University of Washington to help its students and faculty expand their use of the Internet to learn, conduct research, communicate, and continue to contribute to the future of technology in the Pacific Northwest."
"The University of Washington and its affiliated networks put exceptionally high demands on our Internet and networking infrastructure," said Scott Mah, director of the University of Washington's Communication Technologies division. "The fact that we chose Level 3 as one of our providers is testimony to their technical competence and depth of network engineering. We look forward to taking advantage of all that the Level 3 services have to offer."
(3)CrossRoads Internet Access Service
(3)CrossRoads is a global Internet access service designed to provide superior network performance across Level 3?s multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) backbone currently operating at 10 gigabits per second. Engineered for maximum flexibility and scalability, (3)CrossRoads takes advantage of the latest available technologies to meet customers? needs. (3)CrossRoads provides connectivity from a variety of locations around the world, including Level 3 data centers. For more information on (3)CrossRoads, visit www.level3.com/us/services/crossroads.
About the University of Washington
The University of Washington is one of the world's top research universities. Perennially among the top three American institutions in peer-reviewed research activities and related competitive contracts and grants, and with numerous top-ranked programs, the UW is a university which truly embodies the ideals of "Learning @ the Leading Edge". (For more information see www.washington.edu.)
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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Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements that we make in this press release are forward looking in nature. These statements 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 our control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals include, but are not limited to our ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on our network; defend our intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of our 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.
