Level 3 to Expand Relationship With Jonestown Bank

Level 3 Communications, Inc. LVLT today announced that it has been selected to upgrade network, voice and data services for Lebanon, Penn.-based Jonestown Bank & Trust JBT. Under the terms of the contract, Level 3 -- which currently provides frame-relay services to JBT -- will increase the bandwidth it delivers for JBT's voice and data services, and will also provide MPLS-based virtual private network (VPN) services to JBT's nine Pennsylvania branch locations spread throughout Jonestown, Lebanon, Grantville, Newmanstown, Cleona and Palmyra. "Having worked with Level 3, we knew they could provide cost-effective solutions that comply with the strict security standards that financial institutions require," said JBT vice president of Operations, Joseph C. Lieb. "Upgrading to the private network and voice services will allow us to grow our business and ensure a reliable user experience for our customers."