Level 3 Communications

Profile: Level 3's Mike Jerich, a CHEXOTY Finalist

Meet Mike Jerich of Level 3 Communications, one of nine finalists for 2012 Channel Executive of the Year. ...More
May 17, 2012
Posted in Articles
Slide Show: The Evolution of Some Telecom Titans

Some of the biggest names in the industry are constantly fine-tuning their business models to keep up with the competition. Here's a wrap of key developments – including first-quarter results – at many of the telecom companies that help feed our core readers. ...More
May 13, 2012
Posted in Galleries
XO, Cbeyond, tw telecom, Others Fight Verizon's Special Access Increase

A coalition consisting of some of the biggest names in telecom contends that Verizon's last tariff revision is its second increase in less than a year, representing a 12 percent increase in price during that time. ...More
May 7, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS
Global Crossing Merger: Level 3 Needs to Avoid Past Mistakes

Level 3's previous acquisitions haven't always gone smoothly. ...More
May 7, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Level 3 1Q: Enterprise Revenues Climb

Within its core network services business, Level 3 reported modest sequential growth in North America and Latin America. ...More
May 3, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Slide Show: The Channel's Top Stories in April

We tallied our top 10 stories for April by combining online page views with results from our weekly newsletters. Agent name-calling, labor strife, and merger talk all made the list. But what was No. 1? ...More
May 1, 2012 By Craig Galbraith and Josh Long
Posted in Galleries
Level 3 Helps Bring SIP Voice Services to College Campuses

Level 3 will provide SIP-based services such as long distance trunks, local trunks, conference bridges and other services. As a result, Internet2 will be able to offer the reliability that member institutions demand over a large scale, the companies said. ...More
April 30, 2012
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Slide Show: Level 3's Conquests, Potential M&A Targets

We examine some of Level 3's previous acquisitions as well as a number of companies that analysts cite as potential M&A targets for the Colorado-based company. ...More
April 18, 2012 By Josh Long and Craig Galbraith
Posted in Galleries, Ethernet/ MPLS
Slide Show: Blockbuster M&A — The Channel Impact in Q1

Consolidation is one of the biggest reasons for both optimism and concern in the telecom and IT channels. The first quarter of 2012 featured mergers of all shapes and sizes, bound to impact the converging channel in different ways. Here's a breakdown. ...More
April 17, 2012
Posted in Galleries
Level 3 Expectations 'Disconnected with Coming Reality'

Despite a big spike in the company's stock price this year, some industry watchers continue to be skeptical about future revenues for a combined Level 3-Global Crossing. ...More
April 16, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News