February 4, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications (level3.com) announced on Monday that it has been selected as the official content delivery services provider for the Democratic National Convention (demconvention.com) to be held August 25 to 28 in Denver, Colorado.
In this role, Level 3 says it will deliver live analog and high-definition video broadcast services from the Pepsi Center, site of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The DNC will also use Level 3's CDN to provide online video downloading and live streaming of the convention as well as cache the convention's website on servers across its network to deliver a high-quality, online viewing experience.
"Today, greater online information access and two-way interactivity are reshaping election politics and providing more people with a voice than ever before," says Brady Rafuse, president of Level 3's content markets group. "The 2008 Democratic National Convention marks an important milestone in the current presidential election and offers a unique opportunity for Level 3 to support the DNCC, the community and the nation by providing the video and content delivery services to enable a new standard in communications."
Last month, Level 3 began working with communications solutions provider BT Global Services to expand backbone capacity in Central and Eastern Europe.
