Data center de Level 3 en Río de Janeiro recibe certificación Tier III

(Este comunicado fue publicado en inglés)

Por Level 3

12 de diciembre de 2016

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) received the Tier III Concurrently Maintainable Certification of Design Documents from Uptime Institute for its data center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The certification recognizes high design standards for data center infrastructure and capability. Level 3 operates two Tier III certified data centers in the country. Customers can access the redundant, reliable data center services, laying a solid IT foundation for organizations large and small.

Learn more about Level 3's Data Centers. Visit: http://datacenters.level3.com.

About the Certification:

The Tier III Certification of Design Documents recognition indicates:

• The data center's design meets the demands determined by the global parameter system and the norms of the Uptime Institute for Simultaneous Maintenance.

• Data center operators have the ability to isolate components and perform planned maintenance without suspending the data center's operations or affecting IT operations.

Key Facts:

• Level 3 operates three data centers in Brazil and more than 360 worldwide.

• Level 3's data centers host both Level 3's and customers' IT environments.

• Level 3's global data center footprint has direct connectivity to its more than 320,000 km of fiber network and metro market reach in more than 60 countries.

• Level 3 data centers are managed on-site by a team of specialized technicians.

About the Uptime Institute Certification:

• The Uptime Institute is an independent international consulting organization, recognized as a reference for market practices on data center critical infrastructure.

• In general, a Tier III design certification is based on a review of the design documents, and takes into consideration the planned construction and operation of the data center, including physical and logical safety structures, air conditioning and power structures, in addition to operational procedures and the ability to identify and isolate issues. It demonstrates that the data center is designed to allow maintenance of specific areas without impacting other parts of the infrastructure.

Key Quote:

André Magno, Director of Data Center and Security, Level 3 Brazil

"Our customers depend on us for a reliable data center experience, and we are committed to delivering a secure, efficient and scalable solution. From the beginning of this project, a deep analysis was made to design a facility that considers our customer's security and the quality of the services provided to them. It was by taking this approach in the design of the data center we were able to meet the high standards demanded by the Uptime Institute."

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Contact Information

Media: Investors:

Ashley Pritchard Stewart Mark Stoutenberg

+1 720-888-5950 + 1 720-888-2518

ashley.stewart@level3.com

mark.stoutenberg@level3.com

Paula Vivo

Latin America

+55 11-3957-2424

paula.vivo@level3.com