Level 3 Providing Service to Warsaw-based Telekomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o. And ATM S.A.
Company Now Serves 23 Markets In Europe
LONDON, October 13, 2005 – Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced its European operating subsidiaries are now providing Internet Protocol (IP) services in Warsaw, Poland. With this expansion, Level 3 now serves 23 of the largest markets in Europe.
Level 3 is offering (3)CrossRoads®, its wholesale high-speed Internet access service, to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cable providers and carriers selling communications services in Poland.
Among Level 3’s customers in Warsaw are Telekomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o. and ATM S.A. Under the terms of both agreements, Level 3 will supply IP transit and access to its extensive international Internet backbone via the new Point of Presence (PoP) in Warsaw, therefore enabling access to the global Internet.
“Poland is a key market for us. Along with many of its neighbours, Poland is seeing rapid development that is bringing with it remarkable growth and demand for quality IP transit,” said Brady Rafuse, president of Level 3’s European operations. “Level 3 is now a significant Tier 1 Internet provider in Poland. We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with Telekomunikacja Kolejowa and to be selected by ATM S.A. for the provision of IP services.”
Level 3 already supplies IP transit to Telekomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o., a modern provider of telecommunications services that operates high-quality, secure networks. Telekomunikacja Kolejowa’s optical fibre network covers more than 6,000 kilometres. The company has several decades of experience in providing telecommunications services to the railway industry and now offers a portfolio of services to other types of customers such as national defence and government departments. The corporation has multiple divisions, including headquarters in Warsaw and other offices in Szczecin, Lublin, Poznan, Kraków, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Katowice.
“Level 3 already serves as a key provider of IP connectivity for TK Telekom out of Berlin and has also supplied 10G wavelength service in Germany,” said Marek Misko, President of Telecomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o. “We have been impressed with the reliability and stability of Level 3’s network, and our past experience with Level 3 gave us great confidence in expanding our relationship for this important network initiative.”
ATM S.A. was the first commercial Internet service provider in Poland and now offers solutions combining telecommunications, system integration and business software. The company provides telecommunications services in Poland under the brand ATMAN. This service is based on ATM S.A.’s own fibre optic infrastructure in Warsaw and SDH/Ethernet/ATM network countrywide. ATM S.A.’s customer base covers all key sectors within Poland.
“Level 3’s IP transit service has an excellent reputation in Eastern Europe,” said Dr. Roman Szwed, president and CEO of ATM S.A. “Level 3’s reliability and focus on the wholesale segment makes it an excellent partner for us.”
Level 3’s fibre optic network spans 23,000 miles and now serves 23 of the largest markets in Europe, as well as 77 markets across North America. In addition, the company operates metropolitan networks in 36 cities, including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Level 3 also maintains substantial network capacity on high-speed transatlantic cable systems.
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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