BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected the global
telecommunications carrier to deliver a comprehensive suite of
local area network (LAN) managed services for the agency within the
National Capital Region (NCR) under the Washington Interagency
Telecommunications System (WITS) 3 contract.
From installation of cabling and equipment to network design,
engineering, monitoring and management, Level 3 will deliver an
end-to-end solution for the DHS that will connect nearly 60 DHS
sites, including the recently consolidated DHS headquarters at St.
Elizabeths.
The multi-year, multi-million dollar contract represents a
significant shift in how public agencies approach information
technology (IT) infrastructure procurement and management,
particularly as Network as a Service (NaaS) models gain greater
traction to help the government take better advantage of the
network scale, purchasing flexibility and operating efficiencies
available within the private sector. Level 3 will be one of the
first telecommunications providers to deliver a fully outsourced
NaaS solution for a federal government agency, capitalizing on the
company's extensive network reach and experience in deploying
voice, data and video solutions, as well as ongoing network
management and security services for a broad range of government
agencies and global enterprises.
Specifically, Level 3 will deliver a combination of managed
voice, audio and video conferencing, transport, Ethernet and IP
within the NCR. Level 3 employees will provide on-site professional
services support at the DHS Network Operations Center to conduct
24/7 remote monitoring of the network both within the contiguous
U.S. and internationally, including all network routers, switches,
firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDPS), wireless
access points (WAP) and private branch exchange (PBX)
management.
"Today, federal agencies are facing increasing pressure to keep
pace with explosive demands for actionable data and remote access
to information, while also managing significant budget constraints
as a result of sequestration," said Edward
Morche, senior vice president of East Region Enterprise and
Government Markets for Level 3 Communications. "This new operating
environment is compelling government IT leaders to think
differently and seek outsourced solutions, where previously they
may have dedicated internal resources to solving problems we
address every day at Level 3. We are proud to take a leadership
position in providing the level of service, flexibility and
experience necessary to meet a broad range of needs for the
DHS."
For more information about Level 3's advanced network and
service offerings for the federal government, visit
www.level3.com/government.
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. For more information, please
visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
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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: successfully integrate the Global Crossing
acquisition or otherwise realize the anticipated benefits thereof;
manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global
economy; maintain and increase traffic on its network; 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; defend
intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage the future
expansion or adaptation of its network to remain competitive;
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; attract and retain qualified management and other
personnel; 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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