Level 3 Expands to Poland

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Friday, October 14, 2005; 09:53 AM

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (www.level3.com) today announced its European operating subsidiaries are now providing Internet Protocol (IP) services in Warsaw, Poland. With this expansion, Level 3 now serves 23 of the largest markets in Europe.

Level 3 is offering (3)CrossRoads®, its wholesale high-speed Internet access service, to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cable providers and carriers selling communications services in Poland.

Among Level 3’s customers in Warsaw are Telekomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o. and ATM S.A. Under the terms of both agreements, Level 3 will supply IP transit and access to its extensive international Internet backbone via the new Point of Presence (PoP) in Warsaw, therefore enabling access to the global Internet. 

“Poland is a key market for us. Along with many of its neighbours, Poland is seeing rapid development that is bringing with it remarkable growth and demand for quality IP transit,” said Brady Rafuse, president of Level 3’s European operations. “Level 3 is now a significant Tier 1 Internet provider in Poland. We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with Telekomunikacja Kolejowa and to be selected by ATM S.A. for the provision of IP services.”

Level 3 already supplies IP transit to Telekomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o., a modern provider of telecommunications services that operates high-quality, secure networks. Telekomunikacja Kolejowa’s optical fibre network covers more than 6,000 kilometres.

“Level 3 already serves as a key provider of IP connectivity for TK Telekom out of Berlin and has also supplied 10G wavelength service in Germany,” said Marek Misko, President of Telecomunikacja Kolejowa Sp. z o.o.

ATM S.A. was the first commercial Internet service provider in Poland and now offers solutions combining telecommunications, system integration and business software. The company provides telecommunications services in Poland under the brand ATMAN.

“Level 3’s IP transit service has an excellent reputation in Eastern Europe,” said Dr. Roman Szwed, president and CEO of ATM S.A. “Level 3’s reliability and focus on the wholesale segment makes it an excellent partner for us.” 

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.