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Level 3 CommunicationsInternet2 Community Design Workshop
2006 Level 3 Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2
Level 3: Who We Are
Premier wholesale provider of services over one of the world’s newest and most advanced network platforms 33,300-mile broadband fiber optic network across the U.S. and Europe
One of the largest Internet backbones in the world
Large and growing number of network routing options
Expanding Metro footprint 4 metro acquisitions recently announced or closed
Almost 22,000 metro/regional route miles
More than 110 unique metro fiber markets
5000+ on-net buildings
14 cable landing stations
Key enabler of VoIP Local VoIP service covers 93% of U.S. population
E-911 VoIP coverage for 91% of U.S. households within the top 25 metro areas
Broomfield Headquarters
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A World-Class Customer Base
Research and academic institutions Government agencies Wireless companies Cable companies Voice Services Providers RBOCs, ILECs, and International PTTs Internet Content Providers Media and entertainment companies
Customers include:
9 of the world’s 10 largest telecom providers
Top 10 U.S. ISPs, which serve 70% of all online users
9 of the 10 largest U.S. cable companies, covering 80% of all cable subscribers in the U.S.
Top 5 wireless service providers in the U.S., with 167 million subscribers
Largest and fastest growing networks rely on Level 3:
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Experience constructing Research and Education networks
Ties to the Education community
Scalability, reach and flexibility: a unique mix
Breadth of solutions Leader in Waves, Fiber, IP, VoIP, Vyvx and Professional Services
Expanding network footprint
Consistent operational superiority
Customer rankings
What Makes Level 3 Different?
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Backbone LeadershipNation’s Largest Next-Generation Network
Yellow
AC-1
Apollo North
Apollo South
Zurich
W orcester
W ilmington
W ichita Falls
W hite Plains
W est Palm Beach
W ashington, D.C.
Tulsa
Tucson
Troy
Toronto
Toledo
Tampa
Stamford
Syracuse
Stratford
Stockholm
St. Louis
Springfield
Springfield
Spartanburg
South Bend
Seattle
Santa BarbaraSan Luis Obispo
San Jose
San Francisco
San Diego
San Antonio
San Bernardino
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Rochester
Rivers ide
Richmond
Reno
Raleigh
Prov idence
Princeton
Poughkeepsie
Portland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Paris
Orlando
Orange County
Omaha
Oakland
Oklahoma City
Ogden
Norfolk
New York City
New Orleans
New Haven
Newark
Nashville
Munich
Modesto
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Milan
Miami
Memphis
Melbourne
McAllen
Madrid
Madison
Louisv ille
Los Angeles
LondonLincoln
Little Rock
Leipz ig
Las Vegas
Laredo
Lansing
Karlsruhe
Kalamazoo
Kansas CityJersey City
Jacksonville
Jackson
Indianapolis
Houston
Hartford
Harlingen
Hamburg
Grand Rapids
Greensboro
Green Bay
Geneva
Ft. Lauderdale
Fresno
Frankfurt
Fort W orth
Eugene
El Paso
Dusseldorf
Durham
Detroit
Des Moines
Denver
Daytona Beach
Dayton
Dallas
Cumberland
Corpus Chris ti
ColumbusCologne
Colorado Springs
Cleveland
Cinc innati
ChicagoCheyenne
Charlotte
Bu ffalo
Bryan
Brussels
Boston
Boise
Berlin
Birmingham
Baton Rouge
Baltimore
Austin
Atlanta
AmsterdamAlbany
Akron
Intercity and Metro Transport MarketIntercity Transport MarketIntercity and Transoceanic Network Routes
Level 3 Transport Network
Map updated on February 10, 2006.
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On-going investment in network; even as competitors are scaling back Deployed new platforms at the DWDM, IP and PL switching layers across entire
network during 2005
Overbuilt the vast majority of the network in less than nine months
25% capital investment increase in the long-haul network in 2005 over 2004
Capacity that can scale rapidly to meet demand IP backbone capacity tripled between Q305 and Q106
• More than 470 Gbps of global peering capacity
Next-gen DWDM enables deployment of larger amounts of bandwidth at one time Increments of 100 Gbps
Next-gen DWDM provides roadmap to 40 Gbps waves and 10 GigE LAN PHY
Multi-conduit network allows for quick fiber upgrades
Backbone Leadership: Scalability
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Designed from ground up to support IP and cutting edge technologies 33,000 route miles on long-haul fiber 22,000 routes miles of metro network 150 markets - lit long-haul services 110 markets - lit metro services
Unique network footprint Extensive existing fiber connectivity with the higher education and research
community High degree of routing diversity Interconnects to many of the key bandwidth aggregation points and Regional Optical
Networks WilTel footprint acquisition
Reach will grow further with metro/regional acquisitions Closed: Progress, ICG; announced: Telcove, Looking Glass Over 5000 buildings with fiber connectivity once acquisitions are complete
Combination of multi-conduit and metro fiber allows for easy and inexpensive interconnection
Backbone Leadership: Reach
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Comprehensive portfolio of wholesale backbone services, including: Wavelengths Private Line IP Transit Dark Fiber Professional Services Vyvx - Video Services
Unparalleled experience designing, building and scaling large, backbone networks Expertise to tailor solutions to meet specific customer needs True technical experts who know the Level 3 Network’s anatomy precisely Online access to detailed, geocoded “as-builts” directly from technical experts’ desks —
an industry exclusive
Simplicity Eliminate the need to manage multiple service providers across network layers
and services for all locations Concentrate on core business by leveraging Level 3
to design, build and operate the network
Backbone Leadership: Breadth of Services
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Backbone Leadership: Performance Consistently ensures a high level of end-user performance
Facilities-based intercity and metro networks
Variety of diversity and protection options
Emphasis on diverse entrance facilities, dual gateway designs and no network spurs
Multi-level security in facilities
Very high availability track record
In the last four years:
Private Line installed base grew 8X (CAGR of 70%)
Wavelength installed base grew 7X
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End-to-End Backbone Solutions
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Protected Transport Network Availability averaged 100.0000% - April 2006
Transport Unprotected Network Availability
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Unprotected Transport Network Availability averaged above 99.9821% - April 2006
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Backbone Leadership: IP Performance
Best in class on-net latency Outperform competitors ~ 73% of the time in
route by route comparisons1
Outstanding availability and packet loss Consistently ranked at or near the top in
Keynote statistics
Exceptional global connectivity According to Renesys, Level 3 customers and
peering partners reach more networks than any other provider. 2
An extraordinary community of content and eyeball customers Direct, high performance links to the most
popular destinations Internet destinations More than 50% of our traffic stays on-net We control and can guarantee performance
end-to-end
1 Source: Competitor measurements taken from Keynote and compared route for route with internal Level 3 measurements.
2 Source: http://www.renesys.com/products_services/market_intel/rankings.html
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Backbone Leadership: Industry Recognition
2006 GlobalComm award for Core/Backbone Network Design & Services
2006 Frost and Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership Award
2005 ATLANTIC-ACM U.S. Wholesale Excellence Award
2005 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award for E-911 service
2004 World Communications Award for Best Wholesale Carrier
2004 Microsoft Service Excellence Award for Quality (Level 3 cited for “business integrity, openness, and emphasis on customer care”)
2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership
2004 Innovation Award from TMC Labs for wholesale VoIP service
Smithsonian Institution recognition as Level 3 as an IP pioneer
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NewNet Physical Network Map
I2 100G Wave FacilityRON-Core Connector
I2 Core NodeRON HubOther Level 3
Wave paths are meant to represent actual physical routing. Paths which are not shown as parallel and adjacent are meant to be physically diverse.
DenverFront Range GP
1850 PearlLevel 3
Kansas CityGPN1100 WalnutLevel 3
Seattle1000 Denny WayLevel 3
Portland1335 NW NorthropLevel 3
SunnyvaleCENIC
1380 KiferLevel 3
Pacific Northwest GP2001 6th Ave
Westin
San Diego
PortlandOregon GP
707 SW WashingtonQwest
San FranciscoSan FranciscoOaklandSacramento
Los AngelesCENIC
600 W 7thEquinix
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles818 W 7th
Level 3
Salt LakeInter-Mountain GP
572 S DeLongLevel 3
AlbuquerqueNew Mexico GP
104 Gold Ave SELevel 3
TulsaOneNet
18 W ArcherLevel 3
HoustonLEARN1201 N I-45Level 3
Dallas
San Antonio Baton RougeLONI9987 BurbankLevel 3
New Orleans
Chicago111 N Canal
Level 3
Detroit
ChicagoCIC/MREN
MERITBOREAS
Internt2710 Lakeshore
Starlight
Atlanta345 Courtland
Tallahassee
Birmingham
AtlantaSLR56 Marietta
Charlotte RaleighNCREN5301 Departure DrLevel 3
PittsburghPittsburgh GP143 S 25thLevel 3 Washington
MAX1755 Old MeadowLevel 3
PhiladelphiaMAGPI401 N BroadLevel 3
New YorkNYSERNET32 A of Americas
New York111 8th
Level 3
CambridgeNOX300 Bent StLevel 3
Tampa
MiamiSouth Florida GP
45 NW 5thLevel 3
Orlando
JacksonvilleFLR4814 Phillips HwyLevel 3
IndianapolisIndiana1902 S East StLevel 3
Hartford
Roche
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Buffalo
Cincinnativia 1005 N B St
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El Paso501 W Overland
Level 3
35mioverlap
NashvilleTennessee GP2990 Sidco Dr
Level 3
ClevelandTFN4000 ChesterLevel 3
1220 L
Albany
10
Ogden
Boise
Omaha
Austin
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Degree 3 Node: Chassis Diversity for High Availability
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Channels 1-10 Channels 11-20 Channels 21-30 Channels 31-40
Channel: OC-192 or, 10GigE LAN PHY
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Transport Network — AvailabilityProtected Transport Network Availability averaged 100.0000% April 2006
Unprotected Transport Network Availability consistently averages above 99.9821% in April 2006
Transport Unprotected Netw ork Availability
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