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Level 3 Communications Inc. (Quote), today announced it is supplying network
services to BT Americas Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of London-based telecommunications giant BT (Quote).
Under the terms of the agreement, BT — which reports that is
has been operating in the U.S. since 1988 — will use Level 3's new (3)Hub
Private Line and (3)Center Colocation services to expand its Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS backbone
in the Americas. The MPLS initiative is designed to give network operators flexibility to divert and route traffic around link failures, congestion and bottlenecks.
According to a statement, new MPLS nodes will be rolled out in 15 cities, with eight being currently active. Once all nodes are activated, BT claims that it will own
and operate one of the largest native MPLS networks in the U.S. and one of the
most extensive in the world.
"BT is committed to providing complete communications services to multi-
site global corporations in the Americas," said Chuck Pol, chief operating officer at BT Americas.
Almost half of our top 2,000 target customers are U.S. headquartered,
multi-site corporations with extensive operations and requirements globally,"
added Pol. "Level 3's network services help BT expand by allowing these customers to connect multiple sites seamlessly and
cost-effectively."
BT reports that is MPLS network is accessible in 71 countries from more than
1,000 points of presence. The BT MPLS network today includes more than
19,000 ports and services about 1,200 customers globally.
Level 3 describes (3)Hub Private Line as a "self-service private line" that offers that
uses its ONTAP system to enable customers to
provision, upgrade and manage their own metropolitan and long-haul circuits on
an as needed, pay-as-you-go basis. The goal, according to Level 3, is to provide customers
with the tools and flexibility their manage their own networks more cost-
effectively.
Level 3 reports that is provides (3)Hub Private Line service in 83 markets and customers can
connect to (3)Hub throughout the range of traditional SONET and SDH interfaces
from DS1/E1 to OC48/STM16. Customers can also take advantage of the
flexibility offered through the availability of both protected and unprotected
facilities and circuits.
Level 3 lays claim to more than 70 data center
facilities in the U.S. and Europe.
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