University of Washington to Use Level 3 IP Service to Provide
Internet Connectivity for Students and Faculty
BROOMFIELD, CO - 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 in the U.S., Europe,
and Asia. For more information on (3)CrossRoads, visit http://www.level3.com/us/services/crossroads/
(3)CrossRoads is a service mark of Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Some of the statements made by Level 3 in this press release are
forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially
from those projected in forward-looking statements. Level 3 believes
that its primary risk factors include but are not limited to substantial
capital requirements, development of effective internal processes
and systems, the ability to attract and retain high quality employees,
changes in the overall technology economy, the number and size of
competitors in its markets, law and regulatory policy, and the mix
of products and services offered in the company's target markets.
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 release should be evaluated in light
of these important factors.
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 (Nasdaq:LVLT) is a global communications and information
services company offering a wide selection of services including
IP services, broadband transport, collocation services and the industry's
first Softswitch based services. Its Web address is www.Level3.com.
Contact info:
Level 3 Contacts:
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Josh Howell
720-888-2517 |
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Paul Lonnegren
720-888-6099 |
| Investors: |
Robin Grey
720-888-2518 |
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| University of Washington Contact: |
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| Jan Eveleth
206-221-2300 |
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