Level 3 Expands Strategic Relationship with Cox Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. LVLT today announced that it has signed multi-year agreements with Cox Communications to deliver high-speed IP and transport services, and is also expanding the capabilities made available through Level 3's wholesale partner program that enable Cox to use and to resell Level 3's services. Cox will also purchase additional dark fiber to expand its backbone and support the growth of its broadband network. The comprehensive agreements into which Level 3 and Cox are entering build upon and strengthen the extensive relationships between the two companies lasting over ten years. The companies have also agreed on terms and conditions under which they will exchange IP traffic between their respective backbone networks. "The end-user experience continues to be the core of whether business is won or lost," said Andrew Crouch, president of Sales for Level 3. "By leveraging the investments Level 3 has made in its network and enterprise services, Cox will be better positioned to deliver a superior experience to their customers. We are pleased to have expanded our long-standing business relationship with Cox through this portfolio of agreements that are consistent with our principles."