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Level 3 and Large Enterprises
Built for Business
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Enterprise Discussion
Who is Level 3?
What’s happening with Large Enterprise networking?
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Application proliferation
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The new demands on the network from evolving applications
Preparing for the future
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Finding the right network provider
Level 3 as the broadband application network provider for Large
Enterprises
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Level 3 Today
Headquarters: Broomfield, CO
2008 Annual Revenue: $4.2 billion
Fortune 600 company
Employees: 5,200
“Level 3 has a long and
successful track record of
enabling the telecommunication
needs of the largest companies
in the world."
— Jim Crowe, Chief Executive Officer
Capabilities
A comprehensive portfolio of voice, data, video and Internet services
Ranks as one of the world’s most connected Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
More than 2 billion calls per month
Chosen service provider to thousand’s of businesses
Fewer hops to reach global internet destinations
than any other provider (1.74 on average).
Since Jan. 1, 2008, the Level 3 CDN has handled
17 trillion requests for content and delivered over
660PB of content
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A Step Back: Our History
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Level 3 Today
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Trends in Enterprise Business Traffic
IP traffic has doubled from 2006 to 2009 and is
expected to at least double again in next three
years
Global Business IP Traffic
Prediction:
Annual global IP traffic will
exceed two-thirds of a
zettabyte (667 exabytes) by
2013, representing a
quintupling of traffic
from 2009*
(private)
(public)
*Source: Cisco, June 2009, Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast and Methodology, 2008-2013
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What Applications are Driving this
Increase in Traffic?
New applications are rapidly evolving
Enterprise applications are
demanding more from your
company’s network than ever before
Changes in bandwidth requirements
are exploding and will continue to
grow
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What is the Impact on Your Network?
Traffic grows quickly, potentially unpredictably
Migration to IP-based platforms accelerates
Reliability ever more critical to support business operations
Innovation and expertise needed to support application demands
Network costs need to be contained as traffic swells
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Is Your Network Ready?
Questions to Ask about Your Network
Is your network prepared to support the growth and strain that applications such as
video, cloud computing, remote workers and others may place on the network?
Is your network provider an expert and leader in IP where applications are migrating?
Is your network provider burdened with legacy technology? Is the network modern, fast,
scalable and secure?
Can your provider help you build a complete solution or provide you with the building
blocks so you can do it yourself?
Can your network provider support the extreme reliability these applications require?
Can your network provider offer true physical diversity?
Are you paying too much for your networking? Are you paying for a service or a name?
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Level 3: Ready for your Broadband
Business Applications
Scale without limits
Enjoy Proven Reliability
Unpredictable traffic swells are
effectively managed
Our legacy is providing highbandwidth services to some of the
world’s largest and most demanding
customers
Go with IP
Evolve Your Network
Our company name, Level 3, is
derived from Layer 3 networking
End-to-end services to simplify
convergence, cost management
and technology migration
Apps moving to IP will be at home
at Level 3
Grow the Network, not the Budget
The modernity, innovation and scale of the Level 3® Network can
help customers enjoy savings in a number of ways.
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Scale Without Limits
One of the largest global networks representing $25 billion in invested
capital
Continuously upgradable network built for the broadband age
If we’re not already at your doorstep, we can build to it
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More than 100 thousand buildings lie within 500 feet of the Level 3 network
Connected in more than 190 markets throughout 22 countries
Network carries over 2 billion calls and 12 billion
minutes per month
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Enjoy Proven Reliability
Your business applications require reliability that’s proven itself by serving some
of the worlds’ most demanding customers
Network Reliability
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The Level 3 IP network is the most connected in
North America with an uptime of 99.99999
percent.
SLAs for voice, video and content delivery
Network is typically physically diverse from other
carrier networks
Level 3 provides services to some of the
most demanding enterprises
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9 of the top 10 U.S. banks
3 of the top 4 global financial exchanges
9 of the top 10 global pharmaceuticals
4 of the top 5 health insurance providers
More than 300 of the Fortune 500
More than 35 federal agencies and divisions
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Evolve your Network
Level 3 Services Architecture
Key service capabilities:
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TDM-to-IP migrations
ATM/Frame Relay to MPLS
conversions
True Network Diversity
End-to-end Ethernet across the
LAN, MAN and WAN
Build out to your locations
Utilize Our In-House Experts
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Our team of networking experts
consult to develop end-to-end
business application solutions.
Partners
Level 3 [has been] forward looking with
many of its product portfolios.
Enterprise Network VoIP Services
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Level 3 also partners with industry
leaders to customize enterprise
solutions.
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Grow the Network, not the Budget
The scale and the modernity of our network and services allows customers to
save with no sacrifice in quality or performance
Innovation
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A leader in the deployment and deployment of voice-over-IP
(VoIP) services
Owner of more than 550 communication technology patents
worldwide; 325 more pending
Developed industry-wide standards for MPLS-based services
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Technical Emmy
Award Winner
Outstanding Achievement in
Technical Development Video Deployment Services
(December, 2007)
Economies of Scale
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More than 330 10 GigE ports currently provisioned
Supporting several customers with capacity needs in excess of
30 gigabytes.
Savings come in the form of:
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Using innovative services specifically tailored for broadband
business applications
Scale and cost-efficiencies in the network being passed on to
our customers
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Smithsonian
Computerworld
Laureate
2007 WINNER
Internet Telephony’s
Excellence Award
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Customer Experience: At the Forefront
The Customer Experience is not an afterthought
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Supporting business applications is just as important as providing a positive
business experience for our client
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Improving based on customer feedback and evolving customer needs
Committed to setting the standard in support before, during and after the sale
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We provide end-to-end touch points to allow for an excellent customer experience
Dedicated account teams are assigned and available to support throughout the
customer lifecycle
SALES
•Understand your
unique requirements
•Structure a solution
that’s right for you
SERVICE DELIVERY
•Roll out a solution
that directly meets
your needs in a way
that works for you
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BILLING
SERVICE
MANAGEMENT
•More choices to
manage invoices and
changes
•Highly responsive
and dedicated
account contact
•Customer portal
•Faster fixes and
more predictable
maintenance
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Let’s Take on the Future
Together
The pace of application development and bandwidth
growth is outstripping estimates
Business must be prepared to support current and
future application networking requirements
Bandwidth intensive enterprises rely on Level 3 for
its scale, performance and cost-efficiencies
Level 3 enables businesses with:
 Agility and scalability to respond to changing needs
 A long-term partner to help manage costs through
periods of economic uncertainty
 The network and expertise to help you meet
compliance and business continuity needs
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"We cannot predict the future,
but we can invent it."
--Dandridge M. Cole
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Colocation Overview
Level 3 Colocation service provides state-of-the-art data center services for
secure and reliable colocation space in North America and Europe. Our
facilities provide physical security, redundant power availability, and
infrastructure flexibility.
Our facilities provide physical security, redundant power availability,
infrastructure flexibility, and customer support.
Level 3 Colocation service targets the largest purchasers of bandwidth and
communications infrastructure globally. Some examples of target customers
and segments are: Carriers, ISPs, Content Providers, and Enterprises.
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Colocation Overview
78 colocation facilities with a total of 5 million square feet
32 Gateways in the U.S. and 10 in Europe and 36 Synergy sites
Gateway include the full suite of Level 3 services and offer AC or DC power
Seattle
Portland
Toronto
Buffalo
Cleveland
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Sacramento
San Francisco
New York City
Weehawken
Newark
Princeton
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Baltimore
Herndon
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Denver
Albany
Detroit
Chicago
Ogden
Cincinnati
Louisville
Oakland
San Jose
Hamburg
Amsterdam
Boston
Yellow
Hartford
Stamford
Long Island
London
Dusseldorf
Berlin
Brussels
Frankfurt
AC-1
Apollo North
Apollo South
Paris
Munich
Nashville
Las Vegas
San Luis Obispo
Memphis
Stratford
Raleigh
Charlotte
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Orange County
San Diego
Phoenix
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Dallas
El Paso
Santa Teresa
Austin
San Antonio
Jacksonville
Houston
New Orleans
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
Gateway Site
Synergy Site
Level 3 Network
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Colocation Overview
There are two primary types of colocation facilities: Gateways and Synergy
sites
Gateways – serves all types of customers
- IP-enabled, includes the full suite of Level 3 services
- Staffed
- Offer AC and DC power
Synergy sites – primarily for carriers
- Transport-focused – not all services are offered
- Call out coverage for Technical Staffing
- DC power only
Level 3 Colocation service may also be sold in Level 3 Network running line sites. These sites are not considered colocation facilities.
They are typically small and provide DC power only. They do not provide any distribution for transport services.
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Types of Colocation
offered
Front/Rear Access Cabinet is the standard provided by Level 3 Colocation
service globally.
28” w x 36” d x 85” h
19” and 23” rack widths
44 rack mount units (44U)
Front, rear or center rack
mounts available
Front and rear doors
Each door locks
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Types of Colocation
offered
Independent Colocation Cage
(ICC)
ICC’s are caged spaces designed
to accommodate a single rack that
is usually used in a private suite.
This offers the customer additional
flexibility for equipment support
(dimensions are: 30”X 28”X 72”).
There are doors on both sides of
the cage, and the partition between
cages can be removed if the
customer buys adjacent units.
ICC’s are used for racking and
stacking equipment and provide
better cooling than a cabinet.
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Types of Colocation
offered
Standard 3 –Tier Ladder Rack
Fiber Trough
&
Down Spout
Copper Signal Cable
Pots, DSx, FE
DC Power
Ground Cable
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Power & Cooling Basics
General AC Power Architecture (1 Service)
GENERATOR “A”
UTILITY “A”
ATS
480V 3-PH
2500 KVA
2000 KW
3000 AMP
480V 3-PH
2500 KVA
3000 AMP
MAIN SWITCHBOARD
ELECT PANELS
480V 3-PH
DC
RECT
HVAC
UNITS
DC
RECT
BATT.
BATTERIES
UPS-1
UPS-2 (N+1)
480V 3PH
750 KVA
675 KW
900 AMP
480V 3PH
750 KVA
675 KW
900 AMP
BATT.
BATT.
UPS-3
480V 3PH
750 KVA
675 KW
900 AMP
480 VOLTS
480V 3-PH
2500 KVA
3000 AMP
UPS DIST
PANELS
480V 3-PH
997 KVA
1200 AMP
DC PWR
DIST. BOARD
INPUT 480V 3-PH
BDCBB
OUPUT 208V 3-PH
225 KVA
608 AMP
ELECT PANELS
120V/208V 3-PH, 81 KVA, 225 AMP
CUST.
EQUIP
ELECT PANELS
120V/208V 3-PH
81 KVA
225 AMP
120/208V
-48V, 10,000 AMP
PDU (W/STS)
CUST.
EQUIP
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