Level 3 Communications will take on an expansion project in Alpharetta, Georgia, through which the company aims to widen its customer base in the region. Under the plan, the company will seek to connect over 300 on-network buildings and more than 250 metro route miles to its telecommunications network, Level 3 said Thursday. Ed Morche, senior […] More

Level 3 Communications has achieved ISO 9001 certification for quality management at three of its data centers in Brazil. TUV Rheinland and the Argentine Accreditation Body performed the audits on the three facilities located in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Curitiba, including a review of their processes, operations and management systems, Level 3 said […] More

Deltek forecasts that state and local government agencies will increase spending on information technology products and services by more than 3 percent annually over the next five years, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Chris Dixon, a senior manager at the Herndon-based market analysis firm, estimates IT investments at the state and local levels to grow […] More

Level 3 Communications has opened a data center in Herndon, Virginia, to deliver cloud computing and managed information technology services to government and other enterprise clients. The Herndon facility is the newest addition to the company’s Premier Elite global infrastructure network and features power, cooling, security and connectivity systems, Level 3 said Thursday. Premier Elite […] More

Level 3 Communications Inc., today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has selected the company to deliver local area network managed services for the agency within the National Capital Region through the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System (WTIS) 3 contract. The global telecommunications carrier will provide end-to-end solutions–cable installation, network design, engineering, monitoring and […] More

L-3 Communications‘ Unmanned Systems segment has launched its Airborne Pursuit and Exploitation unmanned aircraft system at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s Unmanned Systems 2014 conference held on May 12 to 15. The company said May 5 the compact, all-electric APEX can be used in close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions and first responder and  urban […] More

Ed Morche leads Level 3 Communications‘ government markets group as its senior vice president and general manager, leading all functional activities in support of the firm’s civilian, defense, intelligence and other customers. In that role, the more-than-20-year telecommunications veteran also sets strategic direction for the firm’s capture strategy for government contracts. Morche recently caught up […] More

A Level 3 Communications subsidiary based in Latin America has obtained an ISO certification for the business’ security testing services. Level 3 Argentina S.A. holds a three-year ISO/IEC 20000 certification for its information technology management practices, vulnerability detection system and penetration technologies, Level 3 said Monday. Leonardo Barbero, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Level 3 in […] More

Level 3 Communications has introduced a cloud-based broadcast and content delivery system the company built to help customers transfer and store video files worldwide. The Video Cloud Services technology is combined with Level 3’s content delivery, video broadcast and cloud storage systems for users to distribute large amounts of video content and data on a global […] More

Maggie Chan Jones, senior vice president of North America marketing at Level 3 Communications, has been chosen to receive a Most Powerful and Influential Women Award for 2014 from the Colorado Diversity Council. The award honors high-ranking female executives in various industries, L3 Communication announced Thursday. “This award highlights the positive impact female leaders can […] More

Level 3 Communications has been awarded a subcontract to provide connectivity services for Northrop Grumman-built simulation and training systems used by the Air Force. The Air Force’s distributed mission operation network uses Northrop simulators that are designed for the branch to train pilots on aerial refueling and other complex flight maneuvers, Level 3 said Tuesday. Northrop […] More

David Young serves as vice president of sales within Level 3 Communications‘ federal market group, where he leads the firm’s sales to defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies. This includes sales of solutions in data services, content delivery, voice, transport and professional services. The more-than-25-year federal telecommunications veteran joined Level 3 in 2002 and held a senior […] More