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May 2016
Level 3 On-Net Customer Benefits
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Level 3 On-Net Network Strategy
• Large Global Network
• Fiber networks with reach to North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region
o Route miles: Over 200,000 globally
o Fiber route miles: Over 10 million
• Connected by extensive undersea facilities
o 33,000 subsea route miles
• Services reaching six continents in more than 60 countries and counting
• In the US, Level 3 has over 51,000 metro network miles and coverage in 119+ markets
• Continuous Network Expansion
• Level 3 is continuously investing and adding to the network
o New markets, sub-loops, buildings and datacenters
o In 2016, Level 3 is projected to add 3,000 On-Net locations to the network in the US
• 15% of total company revenue is earmarked to support capital expenditures
• Focused exclusively on business customers & wireline technology
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Customer-Focused: On-Net Benefits & Value
• An On-Net building is directly connected via fiber to the global Level 3 Network.
Some customer benefits of being located in an On-Net building include:
• On-Net services scale rapidly to match growth
• On-Net enables fast introduction of new services and business applications
• This includes the full portfolio of Level 3 services, solutions & features
• Fewer network hops mean data travels faster and more securely
• Level 3 On-Net traffic stays On-Net, so service levels are consistent with a higher level
of data reliability and resilience
• On-Net network faults can be diagnosed and resolved quicker
• Advantageous On-Net pricing
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Level 3 Communications – Company Overview
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Over $8B Pro Forma LTM Revenue*
13,000 Employees
Connecting 60+ Countries and Counting
Approx. 350 Multi-tenant Datacenters
Over 42Tbps of Global IP Capacity
More than 12B+ Minutes Per Month in VoIP Traffic
200,000+ Route Miles of Fiber Globally
Level 3 Communications Level 3 Customers
8 of the Top 10 U.S. Based Banks
8 of the Top 10 Internet Service Providers
8 of the Top 10 Global Pharmaceutical Companies
4 of the “Big 6” Movie Studios
8 of the Top 10 Cable MSOs
*(Q3 2014 – Q2 2015)
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Global Network
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US Network
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