WITS3 Contract to Support Day-to-Day Operations in the National
Capital Region
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has
been selected by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to provide voice
and data communications services. Level 3 is delivering services under
the Washington Interagency Telecommunications Services 3 (WITS3)
contract that negotiates telecommunications service plans and rates on
behalf of all local and federal agencies operating within the National
Capital Region.
Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 will provide connectivity for
data transmission between 10 metropolitan sites, including USCG
headquarters in Washington, D.C. and their main Telecommunications and
Information Systems Command location in Alexandria, Va. In addition,
Level 3 will provide voice services at each site to support day-to-day
operations, including priority voice services as part of the Department
of Homeland Security First Responders program.
“Level 3 is proud to deliver metro voice and data services to support
the network connectivity needs of the U.S. Coast Guard throughout the
National Capital Region,” said Edward Morche, senior vice president of
Federal Markets for Level 3. “Under WITS3, Level 3 continues to offer
the metro network reach and service capabilities to enable local and
federal agencies to advance their communications infrastructure to meet
current and future demand.”
With over 53,000 intercity and 27,000 metro route miles spanning more
than 190 markets in 22 countries, Level 3 offers a comprehensive
portfolio of telecommunications services, including: voice and voice
over IP (VoIP), transport, data, colocation and content delivery.
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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