(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications (www.level3.com) announced on Friday it has expanded its operations and is enhancing its local presence in Northern California, which includes San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento.
According to Level 3, the move reflects its strategy to “enhance its presence in local markets throughout the country… to provide mid-market enterprises with a world-class customer experience.”
Earlier this year, the company announced plans to sell $640 million in senior notes, which it said it would use to buy back $550 million in 12.25 percent senior notes due in 2013
In support of this local-expansion effort, Level 3 says it will expand its local workforce in Northern California.
Using its extensive backbone network, metro fiber-optic footprint, and a locally focused sales and customer support team, Level 3 will offer greater opportunities for mid-market enterprises to take advantage of its portfolio of communications services.
“Northern California businesses are continually finding new and different ways to communicate and conduct business with their customers and partners,” says Chris Tamblyn, Level 3′s general manager for Northern California. “Level 3′s suite of solutions and extensive fiber footprint supports this kind of innovation and positions us as an ideal competitive alternative to traditional providers.”
Through this initiative, Level 3 will leverage existing network assets of more than 450 metro fiber route miles in Northern California.
Additionally, Level 3 plans to strengthen its network capacity in the region and expand the number of businesses that are directly connected to the Level 3 network.
The expansion of operations in Northern California marks the continuation of a locally focused strategy that Level 3 launched successfully in mid-2009.
