Level 3 Solutions to Connect ImClone’s North American and European
Operations
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it is
expanding the communications services it provides ImClone Systems, a
global biopharmaceutical company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Eli Lilly and Company.
Under the contract, Level 3 – which currently provides data transport
services to ImClone – will deliver colocation, Internet access and
Internet-based private network services (IP VPN) to ImClone’s locations
in New York City; Branchburg, N.J.; Bridgewater, N.J.; and Heidelberg,
Germany, as well as ImClone’s North American data center in Newark,
N.J., and European data center in Frankfurt, Germany. To deliver these
services, Level 3 will expand its fiber network to directly connect to
ImClone’s two New Jersey locations and the NYC location.
“We chose Level 3 because they deliver the scalable solutions we require
as our bandwidth requirements continue to grow,” said Stephen Davies,
vice president of information technology for ImClone Systems. “As our
international researchers pursue advances in oncology care, we need to
be able to quickly transport large files between our U.S. and German
locations, and Level 3’s fiber-optic network allows us to do just that.”
ImClone Systems is committed to advancing oncology care by developing
and commercializing a portfolio of targeted biologic treatments designed
to address the medical needs of patients with a variety of cancers.
“Level 3’s expansive fiber network is ideally suited to industries like
healthcare that are witnessing constant and significant increases in
bandwidth requirements,” said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3’s
Business Markets Group. “The expansion of our relationship with ImClone
is a great example of how Level 3’s international backbone, extensive
metro fiber footprint and localized customer support organization
combine to deliver tremendous value to enterprises.”
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international
provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content,
wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services
with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an
end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and
long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content
delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.Level3.com.
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