Press Release
Level 3 Announces IP Transit Agreement With Mzima Networks
California-Based Network Provider Using Level 3’s (3)CrossRoads®
Service To Support U.S. Expansion
BROOMFIELD, Colo., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 12, 2004 –
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced a new
agreement with Mzima Networks, a California-based provider of network
services to enterprises and Internet content providers.
Mzima recently expanded the capacity of its U.S. communications
network in order to enhance the Internet access services it provides
to its customers. To accomplish the expansion, Mzima selected (3)CrossRoads
service, Level 3’s wholesale high-speed Internet access and
transport offering. (3)CrossRoads enables customers like Mzima to
lower bandwidth costs and bypass congested Internet exchange points,
minimizing latency and improving the end user’s online experience.
“Our U.S. network expansion has enabled us to add Dallas,
Chicago and Ashburn, Virginia, as new markets in service, and we
expect to bring additional national and international markets on-net
in the future,” said Michael Dell’Anno, Mzima’s
president of sales and marketing. “As our business grows,
we know we can rely on Level 3 to help us extend the reach of our
network quickly and cost effectively, and to enable us to deliver
high-quality, high-speed Internet access services to our clients.”
“We’re pleased to be supporting Mzima on this important
initiative with our (3)CrossRoads service,” said Gordon Boyes,
vice president of Internet Services for Level 3. “Their need
to expand capacity underscores the success they are having in the
marketplace, and we look forward to serving as their network partner.”
Mzima offers high-performance IP connectivity, including a fault-tolerant
nationwide backbone network connecting to multiple Tier-1 carriers
and numerous private peers. Mzima uses customized, proprietary software
in combination with BGP4 routing to make real-time routing decisions,
constantly analyzing the many possible paths for network traffic.
With a variety of possible routes to popular destinations, Mzima
delivers high performance and availability for mission-critical
Internet applications.
(3)CrossRoads is an industry-leading Internet Protocol (IP) service
offering a wide range of interface types and access locations, including
the 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 optic network.
The (3)CrossRoads platform provides the performance, reliability,
scalability, and ease of connection companies need to respond to
their clients’ increasing demands for data-intensive content,
backed by Level 3’s world-class service and support.
About Mzima Networks
Mzima Networks, a profitable, privately held company founded in
1996, is currently providing direct connectivity in the Los Angeles,
San Jose, Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C. markets. Mzima Networks,
a leading high-performance route-optimized bandwidth provider, delivers
Internet bandwidth via its proprietary distributed metro NAP architecture
and wide-area backbone network. By building metropolitan SONET rings
connected to multiple Tier-1 backbone providers, and by having extensive
private peering with numerous broadband ISPs, backbones and content
providers, Mzima Networks offers its customers the fastest, most
reliable connectivity currently available. Information about Mzima
and its unique service offering can be found at its Web site, www.mzima.net.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 (Nasdaq:LVLT) is an international communications and information
services company. The company operates one of the largest Internet
backbones in the world, is one of the largest providers of wholesale
dial-up service to ISPs in North America and is the primary provider
of Internet connectivity for millions of broadband subscribers,
through its cable and DSL partners. The company offers a wide range
of communications services over its 23,000 mile broadband fiber
optic network including Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband
transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, and
patented Softswitch managed modem and voice services. Its Web address
is www.Level3.com.
The company offers information services through its subsidiaries,
Software Spectrum and (i)Structure. For additional information,
visit their respective Web sites at www.softwarespectrum.com and
www.i-structure.com.
The Level 3 logo and (3)CrossRoads are registered service marks
of Level 3 Communications, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. Level 3 services are offered by Level 3 Communications,
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Forward Looking Statement
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: changes
in the overall economy relating to, among other things, the September
11 attacks and subsequent events, substantial capital requirements;
development of effective internal processes and systems; the ability
to attract and retain high quality employees; technology; 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.
Press Contacts
Michael Dell'Anno
Mzima Networks
(877) 434-3956
Michael.dellanno@mzima.net
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