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Level 3
Level 3 (Nasdaq: LVLT) is an international communications company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The company operates one of the largest communications and Internet backbones in the world.
Since our founding in 1998, Level 3 has been focused on delivering premier services over one of the world’s most advanced, IP-optimized networks. Level 3 owns and maintains approximately 50,000 intercity route mile. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of network offerings that spans Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport, colocation services, and patented Softswitch-based managed modem and voice services. Level 3 also uses these network services as a foundation for delivering enterprise telecommunications solutions.
Level 3 supports its customers across four Groups:
* Level 3 Wholesale Markets serves national and global service providers with integrated data, voice, and video services across one of the world’s largest, most-modern networks.
* Level 3 Content Markets combines broadcast and advertising distribution services with traditional Internet services to help rich-media content providers operate at a huge scale among multiple destinations.
* Level 3 Business Markets connects regional enterprises, local service providers, and regional carriers with high-availability, nationwide network access and high-performance data, voice and Internet solutions.
* Level 3 European Markets provides European and Global content and telecom providers with the transatlantic capacity and global connectivity to handle growth across wholesale communications services and bandwidth solutions.
Level 3 counts among its customers:
* 19 of the world’s top 20 telecom companies
* 9 of the 10 largest telecom carriers in Europe
* 9 of the top 10 U.S. Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
* 9 of the top 10 U.S. cable companies
* 4 of the top 5 telecom companies in Asia
* Top 5 U.S. Wireless Service Providers
Level 3 Network
The Level 3 Network today operates as one of the largest IP transit networks in North America and Europe.
The Level 3 Network was designed to maximize coverage, performance, flexibility and scalability. We offer more long-haul and metro route options than other providers. In addition to our intercity route miles, we give customers access to over 26,000 metropolitan route miles.
Our high-capacity, nationwide backbone was recently overbuilt with new DWDM, IP and private-line switching layers. Level 3 technology deployments have enabled new, market-leading services like 10 GigE LAN PHY and 40 Gbps Wavelength services.
Our voice footprint is expanding with our network. We currently have connectivity to every long-distance tandem office in the United States, and to a large and growing number of end offices. Our customers have the ability to terminate calls anywhere in the world over the Level 3 Network.
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AT&T
AT&T’s Global Networking Facts
* Connects virtually every country and territory around the world - Remote access connections from nearly 9500 dial-up locations in 166 countries; nearly 48,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in over 81 countries; over 1470 Wired Ethernet locations worldwide; DSL access in 17 countries, Cellular access in 11 countries and Satellite access from 16 countries.
* Enables delivery of full breadth of services from a single platform.
* More than 1,640 service nodes supporting MPLS-based services in 137 countries.
* A global carrier of IP and data traffic, carrying 9.668 terabytes of traffic per average business day.
* Industry-leading Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for global IP performance, including world class assurances for packet delivery, latency, and offering a 99.999% end-to-end assurance.
* Provides managed hosting services from 32 Internet Data Centers (IDCs) worldwide.
* Unprecedented visibility and control available through AT&T’s BusinessDirect® customer portal. Over 458,000 companies conduct approximately 2.9 million e-sales and servicing transactions monthly.
* AT&T Labs, the world’s leading telecom R&D organization employs scientists, engineers and IT specialists. Recent innovations include our Internet ProtectSM product, which provides an extra layer of security for customers within the global IP network.
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MZIMA
The Mzima Backbone Network
Mzima Networks has designed a completely fault-tolerant backbone network connecting to multiple Tier-1 carriers and numerous private peers to provide the highest performance and reliability to its customers. Mzima uses customized, proprietary software in combination with BGP4 routing to make on-the-fly routing decisions, constantly analyzing the many possible paths customer traffic can take. Our expertise and focus is on routing and traffic delivery, allowing customers to receive the benefits of well-managed multi-homed bandwidth without requiring the expertise, equipment or associated costs, as well as receive the benefits of direct private peering with end-user ISP networks.
Mzima interconnects at most major peering locations in the US as well as London, and we are constantly seeking to expand our network to new locations to further our route diversity and global reach. Our network is engineered to move IP traffic to and from end-users as quickly as possible. For this reason Mzima aggressively pursues direct traffic exchange with broadband ISPs around the world.
Internet routing is exceptionally complex and ever-changing. BGP4 routing requires a high degree of specific expertise and knowledge to receive the greatest benefit. This means constant policies analysis and adaptations, responding to security threats, and ongoing route optimization. Our team of routing experts make this their primary focus, allowing customers to focus on their primary business activity, whatever that may be.
Mzima’s network features:
* Fully-redundant architecture
* Fully line-rate 10 Gigabit backbone with over 250 Gbps of transit/peering capacity
* SONET-based optical transport network for physical-level resiliency
* Next-generation IP network design
* Customized routing policies for customers
* BGP best-path routing, combined with Mzima’s proprietary route-analysis system constantly monitoring packet loss, latency, and jitter
* Automatic detection and re-routing around network failures
* Aggressive peering policy allowing for local data delivery
* Carrier fault-tolerance
* Non-oversubscribed bandwidth
* Quality of Service monitoring and analysis
Mzima’s Commitment to Quality, Value, and Satisfaction
Mzima Networks has carefully crafted its product offerings to be the best value currently available. This is accomplished by offering true Tier-1 network performance at wholesale prices. By aggregating as much bandwidth as possible, Mzima buys its connectivity in large quantities, and we pass the savings on to our customers.
To maintain the highest level of uptime and performance, Mzima utilizes a 24×7 monitoring platform that closely watches not only availability, but Quality of Service (QoS). Should any transit connection become unavailable, or fall below our acceptable performance threshold, traffic is automatically re-routed to other providers.
The advantages Mzima delivers to its customers are numerous, including:
• Dedicated, experienced BGP engineers
• 24-hour global Network Operations Center
• Rapid service delivery time
• Flexible pricing and service options
• Real-time customer statistics portal
• 24×7 connection monitoring and incident response
• Uptime guarantee and the industry’s best Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Mzima has built its network services platform to be the best currently available, and will continue to make architectural improvements and refinements. Because of our wholesale contracts and bulk purchasing agreements with Internet carriers, Mzima’s prices are extremely competitive. Mzima offers flexible service level types and contract options, including burstable, tiered, and fixed-rate connectivity.
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XO
XO Communications
Overview
XO Communications is a full-service provider of communications services for small & growing businesses, larger enterprises and carriers. XO® possesses a wealth of local fiber, DSL, fixed wireless, data networking, Internet and long-haul network assets that few - if any - U.S. emerging service providers can match. In fact, XO is positioned as one of the only national, local end-to-end broadband communications companies in U.S. That means we’re about breadth, depth and execution on a national scale in the best local markets.
Network Assets
XO® has a wealth of network assets that ensure we can handle your current needs and that we’re well positioned for the convergence of voice and data IP services. XO has an OC-192 IP backbone with OC-12 uplinks in our markets and data centers; that means we have one of the highest capacity and scalable IP backbones in the industry, along with the highest levels of performance and reliability. A suite of world-class tools that facilitate the communication of customer information and continuous network monitoring set the XO network apart from its rivals.
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SAVVIS
SAVVIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVS) is a global IT utility services provider that leads the industry in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable hosting, network, and application services. SAVVIS’ strategic approach combines the use of virtualization technology, a utility services model, and automated software management and provisioning systems. SAVVIS solutions enable customers to focus on their core business while SAVVIS ensures the quality of their IT infrastructure. With an IT services platform that extends to 45 countries, SAVVIS is one of the world’s largest providers of IP computing services.
SAVVIS has partnered with Cisco to enable deployment of a next-generation IP network based on Cisco products and services. This partnership enhanced SAVVIS’ global application infrastructure and expanded SAVVIS’ ability to deliver “IT-Infrastructure-as-a-Service.”
SAVVIS’ next-generation infrastructure enables development and dynamic deployment of new network-based IT services based on SAVVIS intelligent networking and utility datacenter products and Cisco network technology and architectures. These services include business continuance and disaster recovery, application performance management and business-to-business integration services that align application performance and business priorities with IT infrastructure capabilities.
SAVVIS operates an integrated global IP and transport network that delivers IP VPN and Internet solutions for enterprises and carriers alike. The SAVVIS IP network spans 105 cities in 47 countries, encompassing the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, The Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim.
The network provides our customers the ability to consolidate their disparate voice, data, video and IP networks into a single IP-based infrastructure, reducing costs and enhancing the performance of their IP applications. But the benefits that they gain from convergence aren’t simply financial – a converged network can potentially affect every aspect of their global business.
Our network solutions are based on virtualization technology. SAVVIS uses network-based routing, security and quality services, delivered on an as-needed utility basis, and are supported by an automated service model that further reduces costs and enhances the customer experience.
Unlike many service providers, SAVVIS delivers true end-to-end convergence solutions, supported by a world-class technical staff and guaranteed by industry-leading service level agreements (SLAs). Our solutions offer flexible migration paths so you can approach convergence on your timetable, both supporting your current needs and keeping an eye toward the future.
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COGENT
Cogent’s end-to-end optical network consists of multiple metropolitan IP-over-WDM fiber rings located in Cogent’s major markets throughout the United States and Europe. Cogent currently has a presence in over 100 markets throughout North America and Europe. Cogent’s network provides each building or data center with up to 5 Gbit/s of dedicated bandwidth. Layer 3 edge routers in each building are connected to Cisco Layer 3 Terabit core routers over two diverse optical paths. These core routers are tied together via an international backbone network consisting of multiple 10 Gbit/s DWDM optical links. With a currently implemented capacity of 80-160 Gbit/s in the United States and 40-80 Gbit/s in Europe, Cogent’s international IP network is the largest in the world and is scalable to a total capacity of over one Terabit.
Today, using light to communicate provides nearly unlimited opportunities. Nothing can match the speed and capacity obtained by channeling multiplexed light waves through hair-thin strands of glass. In the past, fiber optic technology was prohibitively expensive. Cogent’s radical economics have changed that.
Cogent Communications brings optical Internet access to your business for a fraction of the cost you’re probably paying now for slower copper! With its own network, Cogent has 100% fiber both along its backbone and throughout its Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). More importantly, Cogent takes its fiber the “last mile” into your building!
The Cogent international backbone is designed to operate at multiple OC-192s (8 in North America and 4 in Europe), the MAN rings at OC-48. Our network uses ring redundancy and protected optronics to ensure survivability and availability of service.
The MAN rings on Cogent’s network are provisioned with a finite number of buildings. This configuration enables Cogent to offer each customer a fully dedicated, non-oversubscribed 100 Mbps connection that is not shared with anyone else. This approach represents a singular opportunity in the market place.
Cogent uses the most advanced optical networking technology and smart networking configurations to ensure you receive the highest performance levels. With optical networking’s promise of speed and capacity and Cogent’s commitment to quality, we’re unleashing the Internet’s true potential.
Cogent–Smart Business Internet!
