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Company Overview


Over $8BPro Forma LTM Revenue

~12,500Employees

Connecting 60+Countries and Counting

Approx. 360Multi-tenant Datacenters

200,000+ Route Miles of Fiber Globally

Over 43Tbpsof Global IP Capacity

More than 12B+Minutes Per Month in VoIP Traffic

Company Overview

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Global Network

Global-to-Local Network in North America, Latin America,

Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pac

200,000 route miles of fiber:

• 106,000 intercity

• 67,000 metro

• 33,000 subsea



3. Real-Time Communications Moving to IPVoice and other real-time communications moving to IP-based delivery platforms

5. Content Everywhere, AnywhereRapid rise in the consumption of IP video, often via mobile devices, is

driving traffic growth across the network

4. GlobalizationContinued globalization of value chains for large enterprises

and MNCs in search of top-line growth and efficiency

6. Big Data/IoTRapid increase in the amount of data being captured and stored, with

emerging analytic approaches to derive insights

7. Software - Defined NetworksSeparation of network control from data forwarding – for greater efficiency, adaptability and responsiveness

2. SecurityIncrease in the number, types, sophistication and volume of threats

1. Private-to-Public NetworkingNew enterprise network architectures as companies increasingly look to the right mix for efficiency

Key Trends Affecting Enterprises

IT Enabled Organization

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GROWTH

Traffic growing

~23%/yearDDoS attacks*

up 117%

in the past year

IT spend down 1.3% in 2015

* DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service; WAN=Wide Area Network; SDN =Software Defined Networking; NFV=Network Function Virtualization

Growth Statistic Sources: Cisco Visual Networking Index Report, 2015

DDoS Statistic Source: Akamai's Q1 2015 State of the Internet Security Report

CIO Challenges Anchor

Level 3 Value Proposition

EFFICIENCY SECURITY

• Mobile traffic growing ~57%/year

• ~10B new connected devices

by 2019

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CUSTOMER NEEDS

• Evolve infrastructure with processes

and customer systems to meet

growth, deploy Cloud strategies,

operationalize Big Data, connect

sites

• Deliver a secure, fast, online

experience and premium content to

customers

• Get services and support throughout

lifecycle, from startup through

network buildout

• Global footprint and broad portfolio

of scalable network solutions

• CDN Solutions and Website

Acceleration

• Professional and Managed Services

• Strategic advisor who understands

IT challenges and flexibility needs

• Reduce costs while maintaining

operational efficiency

• Improve speed to market

• Partner with providers with flexible

models to meet end-to-end or

individual needs

• Efficiently connect remote workers

• Get more control of network services

• Implement scalable voice services

globally

• Global footprint and a broad portfolio of

network solutions, tailored to your needs

• Level 3® Managed Network Services

• Level 3® Voice Complete® to efficiently

meet global voice needs

• Level 3SM Adaptive Network Control for

dynamically scaled bandwidth and real-

time data

• Network-based security approach,

backed by global threat visibility

• Advanced threat intelligence and

security experts

• Security services and 24 x 7

support

• Reduce risks: downtime, brand

reputation, legal repercussions,

revenue loss

• Secure increasingly complex,

distributed environments

• Free up IT resources to focus on

other critical IT tasks

• Meet continually escalating threat

volumes and types

GROWTH EFFICIENCY SECURITY

HOW LEVEL 3 CAN HELP

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NETWORK

• SDN – Global expansion of Level 3SM Adaptive

Network Control with Enhanced Management,

Dynamic Capacity, Dynamic Connections and

Dynamic Prioritization

• SDN and NFV – Virtual managed CPE service

• Unified global Ethernet network edge

• 100G MPLS core network upgrade with full 10G

service ports

• Ultra-high-speed (100G) Internet service ports

• Internet expansion in APAC

• High-availability VPN, Internet bundles

• Managed LAN/WLAN service and Wi-Fi hot

spots

• Rapid-deploy wireless access

• Content Delivery Network capacity expansion

and feature enhancement for Level 3SM Web

Acceleration services

• VPN PoP expansion in China and India

• Ethernet expansion markets in EMEA and APAC

*Reflects Level 3’s plan as of January, 2016. Subject to change at the sole discretion of Level 3 Communications.

Global Product Roadmap:

2016-2017*

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*Reflects Level 3’s plan as of January 2016. Subject to change at the sole discretion of Level 3 Communications.


2016-2017*

CLOUD and DATA CENTER

• Level 3® Cloud Connect Solutions –

geographic and partner expansion

• Level 3SM Dynamic Connections to cloud

partners, partner API integration

• Level 3® Carrier Cloud Voice ecosystem

• Data center expansion

• Data centers – metered power expansion

• Level 3® Video Cloud – Level 3® Vyvx® Internet

Access and Enhanced Full-time Distribution

• Cloud firewall with NAT enhancements

VOICE and UC&C

• Level 3® Voice Complete® feature enhancement

• Level 3 Voice Complete global expansion

(SIP/TDM trunking plus an array of enterprise

voice services)

• Level 3® Managed Voice migration solution

expansion (Level 3® Professional Services)

• Level 3® Contact Center services – network-

based

• Level 3SM Unified Communications &

Collaboration enhancements - hosted UC

expansion (NA, EMEA, LATAM)

• Level 3SM Collaboration Solutions integration and

feature expansion

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SECURITY

• Level 3® DDoS Mitigation Service enhancements

• Level 3SM Advanced Threat Intelligence service

• Enterprise Security Gateway global expansion

with next-generation capabilities

• Secure Access Cellular (EMEA)

• Web Application Firewall

• CDN DDoS Mitigation

• Level 3® Professional Security services

*Reflects Level 3’s plan as of January, 2016. Subject to change at the sole discretion of Level 3 Communications.


2016-2017*

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Practice Areas

*Professional services options for customers on pathway from TDM based services to full voice IP migration; UCC & Beta Customers

• Wi-Fi Network Assessment

• Wireless Failover

• Wi-Fi Services

• Managed Broadband

Wi-Fi

• Network Assessment

• Managed Optical Fiber Networks

• MPLS VPN and VPLS

Data Networks

• Voice Network Assessment

• Managed SBC

• Managed Voice Migration*

Voice

• Vulnerability Assessments

• Overall Security Assessment and Audit Readiness

• Wireless Network Assessment

• Security Policy

• SAAS Portal

SecurityManage

Implement

Design

Assess

Level 3 Professional Services Allow

You to Focus on Your Core Business

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Proven Customer Experience

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To be the trusted connection to the

networked world, providing enterprise and

wholesale customers with a consistent and

reliable global customer experience

Level 3’s Customer

Feedback Integration Loop

Constantly improving to adapt to the needs of our customers

Strive to continuously improve

throughout the customer journey

We aim to deliver a superior customer

experience by being reliable, responsive,

delivering on our promises and being easy

to do business with

VISION


MyLevel3 Benefits

• Personalized Dashboard. Quick

access to business-critical

information: a consolidated view of

ordering, billing and service

management information.

• Simplified Service Management.

Create, view, update, escalate or

cancel tickets and receive proactive

notification of activity and

maintenance across your services.

• Robust Reports and Network

Tools. Monitor and manage your

network performance.

• Convenient and Secure Billing.

Easily view, download and analyze

your invoices and pay them online.

MyLevel3SM Customer Portal

Get anytime, anywhere access to MyLevel3 portal. Experience simple

navigation, a feature-rich dashboard, personalization features, access to

interactive maps, reporting, ordering and invoicing.

Streamline management of your services,

save time, control costs and resolve issues.

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*Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global,” by Neil Rickard, Bjarne Munch, January 14, 2016; Gartner Critical Capabilities for Wireline Telecom Services, U.S. Danellie Young and Sorell Slaymaker U.S. February 29, 2016

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's

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Strong Industry Recognition

Level 3 Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant in the

2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global*

2016 Level 3 Communications receives third highest product scores in Gartner’s

Critical Capabilities for Wireline Telecom Services, U. S. report*

2016 Atlantic-ACM U.S. Long Haul Wholesale Service Provider Excellence in Service Delivery

and Customer Service

2015 Atlantic-ACM North American Business Connectivity for Brand, Network Performance,

Data and Voice Value

2015 MEF Ethernet Excellence Awards

• Retail Service Provider of the Year – North America, Global, and CALA

Wholesale Service Provider of the Year – North America, CALA

2015 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award for:

• Business Metro Carrier Ethernet Services for Competitive Strategy and Innovation

Leadership Award

• VoIP Access and SIP Trunking Product Line Strategy Leadership Award

2015 Vertical Systems Group year-end U.S. Carrier Ethernet Service Market

2015 Vertical Systems Group year-end Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard

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The Level 3 Difference

Applied knowledge and

capabilities solve our

customers’ unique

problems

• Helping customers succeed by

leveraging our deep industry

experience and tailoring our

product solutions to fit

Reliable and secure

network offering the best

performance and delivery

solutions

• Level 3 optimizes for our customers’

biggest pain points: efficiency, security

and reliability

Global network, products

and operations

• Whether it’s a local service or a global

network, Level 3 provides a consistent

offering and customer experience that

reduces operational complexity for our

customers


Highlighted Industry

Trends & Key Investment

Areas


3. Real-Time Communications Moving to IPVoice and other real-time communications moving to IP-based delivery platforms

5. Content Everywhere, AnywhereRapid rise in the consumption of IP video, often via mobile devices, is

driving traffic growth across the network

4. GlobalizationContinued globalization of value chains for large enterprises

and MNCs in search of top-line growth and efficiency

6. Big Data/IoTRapid increase in the amount of data being captured and stored, with

emerging analytic approaches to derive insights

7. Software - Defined NetworksSeparation of network control from data forwarding – for greater efficiency, adaptability and responsiveness

2. SecurityIncrease in the number, types, sophistication and volume of threats

1. Private-to-Public NetworkingNew enterprise network architectures as companies increasingly look to the right mix for efficiency

Key Trends Affecting Enterprises

IT Enabled Organization

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1 RightScale’s January 2015 State of the Cloud Survey http://www.rightscale.com/press-releases/rightscale-releases-2015-state-of-the-cloud-report

• Flexibility: critical applications

require maximum security and

availability while other

applications require the ability

to scale

• Meet a blend of demands cost-

effectively to budget

• Leverage existing infrastructure

investments, but tap into the

ubiquity, economics and speed

of the Internet and public cloud

• Hybrid Cloud: Enterprises

continue to tap into the combined

security and reliability of private

clouds and the scale and agility

of public clouds:

• 55% of enterprises

surveyed are planning for

hybrid clouds.1

• Hybrid WAN: To expand

connectivity between sites

affordably, customers are

combining reliable MPLS with

public Internet connectivity.

• SDN is helping to automate and

manage hybrid environments.

• Level 3’s Adaptive Network

Control-enabled next-gen

Carrier Ethernet platform

connects clouds in the hybrid

environment while maintaining

the on-demand experience of

the Cloud

• Level 3 offers a wide range of

managed Hybrid WAN access

options that meet the

price/performance requirements

of the enterprise applications

mix

• Major CSPs and carrier-neutral

facilities are on-net to Level 3

Trend: Hybrid Environments

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Achieving the right blend of scalability, flexibility and reliability through Hybrids

Customer Need The Trend Level 3’s Differentiation

http://www.rightscale.com/press-releases/rightscale-releases-2015-state-of-the-cloud-report


Maintain control over the end-

to-end performance of

applications as you migrate

them to public cloud

• Network Portfolio: The network technology that fits partners’ and customers’ desired architectures

• Global Reach: Cloud connections in NA, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC

• CSP Integration: Tier 1 global partners, Tier 2 local partners, as well as connectivity, APIs and portals

• Data Center Connectivity: 100+ Level 3 data centers, 500+ third party data centers

• Ecosystem Momentum: Joint solution and go-to-market strategies with our partners (Microsoft Azure for Office 365,

AWS Compliance Bundle, Azure Government)

• Revolutionized Connectivity: Self service, on-demand experience with Enhanced Management and Dynamic

Connections offerings; innovation testing with our SDN capabilities

Investing in Level 3®

Cloud Connect Solutions

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Private, Secure Connectivity to the Cloud

PREDICTABLE AND

RELIABLE PERFORMANCE

Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions

SIMPLIFIED

SECURITY

DYNAMIC

AGILITY

GLOBAL

CONNECTIVITY

When choosing private

connectivity, the

applications you migrate

and optimize to the

cloud are within your

trusted perimeter

SDN lifecycle service

orchestration allows you to

take control over your user

experience and dynamically

respond through our Adaptive

Network Control Solutions

Connect offices around

the world to the local

cloud and data center

resources needed to run

mission-critical

applications


Award-winning platform, globally consistent product, systems and processes to

create the right customer experience

One Network One PortfolioOne Systems SuiteThe Right Customer

Experience

Investing in Level 3® Ethernet Services

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Global Ethernet Platform with Adaptive Network Control

• SDN lifecycle orchestration of a next-generation

resilient packet ring architecture supporting EVPL,

EPL, E-Access-based carrier Ethernet services

• MEF CE 2.0 certified

• 198 markets worldwide, 146 markets in North

America, 26 Markets in EMEA

• 15-business day on-net installation intervals

• 15-business day on-net installation intervals

• Up to 99.999% service availability

• End-to-end availability and performance guarantees

• Adaptive Network Control with automated analytics,

alerts and Dynamic Capacity

• Turnkey solutions with Level 3SM Site Readiness and

Advanced Technical Solutions


• Increase systems and data

security in an environment of

quickly escalating threats

• Reduce risks to the enterprise:

Downtime, brand reputation,

legal repercussions, revenue

loss

• Secure increasingly complex

environments: Cloud, hybrid,

BYOD, supply chains

• Free up the number of IT

resources diverted to security

concerns

• Security threats continue to

escalate—Hacktivists, nation

states, organized crime

increasingly getting into the act

• 1,800: New distinct families of

viruses detected in the past year1

• DDoS attacks resulting in service

level issues, service degradation

and outages increased 50x

(400Gbps)2

• $3.5M: Global average cost to a

company due to data breaches3

• Network-based security

approach backed by global

threat visibility

• Comprehensive ability to

predict, detect, alert and

respond to attacks

• Level 3SM Threat Intelligence

Service and security experts

• Broad portfolio of security

services and 24 x 7 support

• The ability to protect your WAN

and online presence

Trend: Growing Need for Security

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Borderless networking and online presence demands a fresh security approach


1 Source: Fortinet Threat Landscape Report 2014 https://www.fortinet.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/Threat-Landscape-2014.pdf2 Source: Arbor’s 10th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure report https://www.arbornetworks.com/arbor-networks-10th-annual-worldwide-infrastructure-security-

report-finds-50x-increase-in-ddos-attack-size-in-past-decade3 Ponemon 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis

https://www.fortinet.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/Threat-Landscape-2014.pdf

https://www.arbornetworks.com/arbor-networks-10th-annual-worldwide-infrastructure-security-report-finds-50x-increase-in-ddos-attack-size-in-past-decade

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LondonFrankfurtChicago

Los AngelesDallas

New York

Washington, DC

Traffic is pulled through Level 3’s

nine regional scrubbing centers

Amsterdam

São Paulo

4.5 Tbps of high capacity ingest across globally distributed scrubbing

centers reduces latency and improves performance

Investing in Level 3® DDoS Mitigation

Network Globally


• In the digitized business model,

Enterprises are using IoT to

collect real-time data for BI

• Enterprises are pushing

information and services

through connected devices,

appliances, vehicles, toys

• Devices require efficient means

to obtain firmware and content

updates in a scalable way

• Security needs to evolve to

protect the end-users, service

providers and manufacturers

• IoT is affecting enterprises,

consumers and even homes and

cities as ‘smart’ goes beyond the

smartphone to smart living

• The number of IoT things are

predicted to increase to 38.5

billion in 20201

• Machine to machine will provide

opportunities for consumers to

digitally engage with their

devices, vehicles, appliances to

create a completely new user

experience

• Level 3 operates a highly

scalable global-to-local network,

connecting 60+ countries

• Scalable global Tier 1 Internet

backbone already supports the

updates of millions of devices

today

• Global Content Delivery

Network supports digital

downloads and firmware

updates

• Secure content delivery to

protect the enterprise’s online

presence and brand

Trend: Internet of Things

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IoT will help create smart working and smart living


1 Juniper Research press release, July 2015 http://www.juniperresearch.com/press/press-releases/iot-connected-devices-to-triple-to-38-bn-by-2020

http://www.juniperresearch.com/press/press-releases/iot-connected-devices-to-triple-to-38-bn-by-2020


WHY LEVEL 3 CDN?

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Architected for high capacity, high

availability and low latency, the result

is rapid and reliable

delivery of content to end-users.

Investing in Level 3®

Content Delivery NetworkDelivering content on a global scale, quickly, securely and reliably

PERFORMANCE

Provides protection and encrypted

delivery of content over our IP

network. We actively monitor for

and mitigate security threats to

provide a comprehensive, layered

strategy to security.

SECURITY

A truly global CDN solution enables

our customers to grow their

customer base through the reach

and reliability of our high-capacity,

high-speed network.

SCALE

SOLUTIONS

• Global footprint across six continents

• Directly connected to the Level 3 IP backbone

• In-network acquisition of broadcast channels for OTT-

Video and Internet TV platforms

• Multi-regional Level 3SM Origin Storage platform features

high-performance egress and rapid time to first byte

• IP Network directly connected to major cloud storage

platforms like AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Azure

• Trusted and used by the world’s largest media, Internet

and entertainment companies today

Video Delivery: Delivers a quality experience across a

broad range of devices, simply and reliably

• Video-On-Demand

• Live Events

• Live Linear Internet Channels

Digital Downloads: Optimally caches objects at the edge,

helping you realize substantial origin offload and reduced

delivery costs

• Media: Music and images

• Software: Apps, patches, games and updates

• Files: PDFs, spreadsheets and text files


• Agile, flexible and on-demand

network as a service that

enables the enterprise journey

to the cloud

• In a Hybrid Cloud environment

the applications need to be

connected to a network that

echoes a Cloud-like experience

• To control the user experience

of networking services

• Dynamic capacity and

connectivity among branch

sites and datacenters

• Giving the enterprise customer

the ability to control their user

experience and consume the

network as a service

• Delivery intervals moving from

months to minutes

• SDN enablement starts with

Ethernet connectivity between

the clouds, to enable a Hybrid

WAN and move to IP VPN

connectivity to the branch

• Global SDN offering: Level 3SM

Adaptive Network Control

• Allows network control to be ad-

hoc via the customer portal or

API, scheduled, or automated

to real-time network demand

• Enhanced Management

capabilities provide visibility into

network and service

performance across every

segment of the network (not

just end-to-end)

• You can custom define

thresholds and how you want to

be alerted

Trend: Software-Defined Networking

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Network as a Service will allow the enterprise to control their user experience


1 Juniper Research press release, July 2015 http://www.juniperresearch.com/press/press-releases/iot-connected-devices-to-triple-to-38-bn-by-2020

http://www.juniperresearch.com/press/press-releases/iot-connected-devices-to-triple-to-38-bn-by-2020


Allows customers to control their user experience to the CloudControl CoS priorities

across customer’s VPN

Level 3SM Enhanced

Management

Level 3SM Dynamic

Capacity

Dynamic

ConnectionsDynamic Prioritization

Visibility into end-to-end

performance with

personalized alerting and

actions

Real-time portal control,

scheduled or automated flexing

of capacity up to x3 / 6Gbps

On-demand connections

including to CSPs

Alpha trial done with AWS

On-Demand, real-time

control of QoS

Adaptive Network Control Solutions: SDN enables enterprises to dynamically control, scale, create and

prioritize network connectivity to improve application performance across their network.

Three-Way Adaptive Network Controls:

Ad-hoc via portal or API

Useful for moving applications into production or supporting new services

Automatically Triggered by Enhanced Management

Low-touch option to focus on your business

Scheduled

Supporting regular hybrid workloads such as backups or supporting events

Investing in Level 3SM Adaptive

Network Control Solutions

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Vertical Offering and

Differentiation


Level 3 solutions can help you:

• Ensure uptime for your high-availability, care-critical

requirements

• Improve outcomes and patient satisfaction with high-

performance data sharing

• Protect and secure critical applications, proactively

• Scale to patients and subscriber call volumes with

network-based voice and contact center solutions

Customers include:

• 8 of the nations 10 largest providers

• 8 of the nations 10 largest payers

• 8 of the nations 10 largest EHR companies

Solutions for Industry Sectors HEALTHCARE

Our Offer

• Level 3® Smart WAN®

• Level 3® Data Center Networking

• Level 3SM Unified Communications & Collaboration

• Level 3SM BCDR

• Level 3SM Managed Security Services

• Level 3® Contact Center

• Level 3® Cloud Connect Solutions



Level 3 Delivers:

• Solutions catered to Federal, State and Local

challenges, with a consultative approach

• Contract flexibility: Networx Enterprise, WITS 3, GNS,

GSA Schedule 70, various DITCO and Classified

programs, additional State and Regional vehicles

• Ability to protect your mission-critical data with

reliability, performance and security

• Ability to improve performance demands while lowering

your total cost of ownership

Customers include:

• Over 200 federal agencies and divisions

Solutions for Industry Sectors PUBLIC SECTOR: GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

Our Offer

• Global, private IP network connectivity: IP VPNs, Waves, EPLAN, Ethernet Private Line

• Secure, scalable, always-on platform




• Level 3SM BCDR

• Cloud Connect Solutions


• Level 3® Professional Services

• Satellite and Teleport services




• Find the right solutions with our consultative approach

and Research & Education expertise

• Reach your students and faculty, across town or the

globe, with Level 3’s data and CDN services

• Scale your solutions to meet tomorrow’s challenges

• Secure and protect your student, faculty and

proprietary data, reliably

• Meet your institution's technological performance

needs while lowering your total cost of ownership

• Leverage several contract vehicles: GSA Schedule 70,

as well as several State and Regional vehicles

Solutions for Industry Sectors PUBLIC SECTOR: EDUCATION

Our Offer



• Level 3SM BCDR

• Cloud Connect Solutions

• Level 3® High Performing Website Solution


• Global, Private IP network connectivity: IP VPNs, Waves, EPLAN, Ethernet Private Line




Solutions for Industry Sectors MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Our Offer

• Secure live and on-demand video encoding, storage and delivery

• Broadcast distribution direct to home, cable and IPTV platforms worldwide

• Satellite and teleport services

• Content delivery and world-wide edge caching (CDN)

• Single secure platform for video, voice and data traffic from sports venues worldwide

• Expert professional services



• Deliver video any way you want, with platform flexibility

for popular broadcast and Internet formats

• Successfully deliver compelling content to a

demanding audience that expects a quality video

experience

• Maximize advertising and subscription revenues by

reaching the broadest global audience possible

Customers include:

• 4 of the top 6 U.S. Movie Studios

• 7 of the top 10 OTT Video Market Players

• 4 of the top 6 Broadcasters

• 3 of the 5 Top U.S. Pro-Sports Leagues

• 8 of the top 10 Cable MSOs

• 6 of the top 10 Social Media players


Solutions for Industry Sectors GLOBAL BANKING AND FINANCE

Our Offer

• Global, private IP network connectivity: IP VPNs, Waves, EPLAN, Ethernet Private Line

• Data centers providing colocation, hosting and disaster recovery



• Level 3® Professional Services



• Efficiently manage massive growth in financial

transactions

• Operate close to the many of the world’s leading

financial centers

• Gain low-cost entry to new markets

• Minimize capital outlay while maximizing access to new

market opportunities

• Authenticate callers and identify potential fraudulent

activity via secure call center solutions

Customers include:

• 8 of the top 10 global banks

• 8 of the top 10 U.S. banks


Solutions for Industry Sectors ONLINE GAMING

Our Offer

• Global fiber IP network

• Global Content Delivery Network

• Game Server Hosting and Level 3® Site Transformer®

• Level 3® Bandwidth Optimizer

• Live Events

• Comprehensive Security Services


Level 3 Delivers:

• Ultra-fast low-latency network for great gameplay, with

room to grow

• CDN capability to support massive traffic peaks

and flash crowds

• Seamless delivery of game launches, tapping

into two decades of live online video streaming

• Secure delivery of game payloads and

mitigation against DDoS attacks

• Fast, easy entry to new markets; scale as you grow


Solutions for Industry Sectors MANUFACTURING

Our Offer

• Enterprise WAN




• Content Delivery Network



• Expand market reach

• Protect and secure sensitive organization data,

proactively

• Leverage the power of the cloud and hybrid

connectivity to optimize performance across the supply

chain

• Securely expand into the world of connected devices,

taking advantage of technological advances

Customers include:

• 8 of the world’s 10 largest manufacturers

• 8 of the world’s top 10 electronics manufacturers

• 8 of the world’s top 10 automotive manufacturers

• 8 of the world’s top 10 heavy industry manufacturers


Solutions for Industry Sectors RETAIL

Our Offer

• Level 3® Smart WAN®


• Level 3SM Adaptive Network Control

• Hybrid Networking – Ethernet, IP VPN and IP Solutions





• Level 3SM BCDR

• Managed Wi-Fi – Level 3®

Professional Services



• Protect and secure your network and data, proactively

• Overhaul legacy IT environments via Level 3 Solutions

• Connect privately, securely and efficiently to leading

cloud and data center providers to support hybrid

architectures

• Increase bandwidth and throughput to minimize

downtime while supporting digital demands in-store

Customers include:

• 8 of the top 10 World’s Most Valuable Brands

• 8 of the top 10 U.S. Retailers by Revenue

• 8 of the top 10 Fastest-Growing U.S. Retailers

• 8 of the top 10 Most Popular Online Retailers


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