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Level 3 Network Solutions Support Moffitt Cancer Center in Their Fight against Cancer

^{Published on 2011-04-27 05:11:17 - Market Wire}
 

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Moffitt Cancer Center, a non-profit institution focused on the prevention and cure of cancer, to provide the institute with data and networking solutions, including wavelength services, to support its rising bandwidth demands.

"Our institution is committed to the prevention and cure of cancer, and Level 3a™s network solutions help us in this mission by enabling us to fully utilize cutting-edge technology and digital tools without being hampered by bandwidth limitations"

According to the June 2010 Cisco Visual Networking Index, healthcare data is more than doubling every year, and managing such rising volumes of data effectively is critical. Based in Tampa, Fla., Moffitt is one of the largest cancer research hospitals in the U.S. and acts as a repository of research information for other institutions around the country. With an increasing amount of research information and patient data being transferred and stored digitally, Moffitt requires a reliable solution that will enable it to scale its network services to meet rising bandwidth demands.

aOur institution is committed to the prevention and cure of cancer, and Level 3a™s network solutions help us in this mission by enabling us to fully utilize cutting-edge technology and digital tools without being hampered by bandwidth limitations,a said Ceil Brown, director of Technology Services at Moffitt. aLevel 3a™s services will better enable us to expand our breadth of research and efficiently provide the compassionate and effective patient care we strive to deliver on a daily basis.a

Level 3a™s data and networking solutions offer a fast, reliable, secure and scalable means for healthcare service providers to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth demands of the healthcare industry. Moffitt will leverage Level 3a™s wavelength services to facilitate the daily transfer of information such as cancer research, high-resolution radiological images and compliance documentation. Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 is providing Moffitt with two, one gigabit Ethernet (GigE) wavelength private lines, one 10 GigE wavelength private line and four primary rate interface (PRI) connections.

aThe healthcare industry is seeing a rapid increase in the use of bandwidth-intensive data, and Level 3 is dedicated to meeting this rising demand head-on,a said Andrew Crouch, president of Sales for Level 3. aWe are delighted that our data and networking solutions are able to support Moffitta™s mission of cancer prevention and treatment by offering a scalable means of managing their rapidly expanding base of critical industry research.a

For more information on Level 3a™s network solutions for the healthcare industry, visit [ http://www.level3.com/Solutions/industry/healthcare.aspx ].

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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