编辑“︁Level 3通信”︁

{{Infobox company
| name  = Level 3通信<br>Level 3 Communications, Inc.
| logo  = Level3 Logo.svg
| type  = [[私有公司|私有]]
| traded_as     = {{NYSE|LVLT}}
| foundation    = 1985
| location      = {{USA}}[[科罗拉多州]]
| key_people    = Jeff Storey ([[首席执行官|CEO]])<br> Sunit Patel ([[首席财务官|CFO]]) <br> Anthony Christie ([[首席市场官|CMO]]) <br> Harold Teets ([[首席信息官|CIO]]) <br> Vacant position ([[首席技术官|CTO]])
| industry      = [[电信|电信业]] 
| products      = [[移动通信]], [[互联网服务提供商|互联网接入]], [[内容分发网络|CDN]]
| revenue       = 
| operating_income = 
| net_income    =  
| num_employees = 13,500
| homepage      = [http://www.level3.com www.level3.com]
| footnotes     =
}}
{{Infobox NSP| asn = 3356| trafficlevels = 3 Tbit/s+}}

'''Level 3通信'''（Level 3 Communcations）是一家总部位于[[美国]][[科罗拉多州]]的跨国[[电信]]服务及[[互联网服务提供商]]。<ref name=about>[http://www.level3.com/index.cfm?pageID=6 About Level 3] {{Wayback|url=http://www.level3.com/index.cfm?pageID=6 |date=20110127104733 }} Level 3 Communications Official Site</ref>

Level 3在北美洲、拉丁美洲、欧洲及一些特定的亚洲城市为中、大型服务提供商提供 IP 网络、语音通话及内容分发等服务。<ref>{{cite web|title=Level 3 Company Profile|url=http://www.telarus.com/carrier-information/level-3-communications.html|publisher=Telecom Industry News|accessdate=20 March 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406041855/http://www.telarus.com/carrier-information/level-3-communications.html|archivedate=2012年4月6日}}</ref>Level 3 同时也是美国市场上最大的竞争性本地交换运营商（英文：'''C'''ompetitive '''L'''ocal '''E'''xchange '''C'''arrier）以及第三大的光纤网络提供商（基于覆盖地区而言）。

==网络==
[[File:BoiseSatelliteDish.jpg|thumb|Level 3 的一个卫星地面站 ]]
Level 3运营了一个大型的互联网络。其服务范围包括在美国大陆上的46个州<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandmap.gov/about-provider/level-3-communications,-llc/nationwide/|title=Level 3 Communications, LLC|publisher=National Broadband Map|accessdate=2014-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429080503/http://www.broadbandmap.gov/about-provider/level-3-communications,-llc/nationwide/|archive-date=2014-04-29|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>[http://www.level3.com/en/resource-library/maps/international-backhaul-map/ International Backhaul Map] {{Wayback|url=http://www.level3.com/en/resource-library/maps/international-backhaul-map/ |date=20140429063247 }} Level 3 Communications Official Site</ref> 南美洲，[[西欧]]，<ref name=about/><ref>[http://www.level3.com/downloads/European_Connectivity_Map.pdf European Back haul Map] {{Wayback|url=http://www.level3.com/downloads/European_Connectivity_Map.pdf |date=20101010225915 }} Level 3 Communications Official Site</ref> 和一些亚洲城市。它使用包括AC-2在内的跨大西洋光缆，<ref>[http://www.level3.com/downloads/Liquidity-Express-Route-Case-Study.pdf Financial Services Case Study: Liquidity Express Route: An Information; Fast Track for Financial Services] {{Wayback|url=http://www.level3.com/downloads/Liquidity-Express-Route-Case-Study.pdf |date=20110713202429 }} Level 3 Communications Official Site</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/news/level-3-acquires-viatel-transatlantic-network-assets-53473812.html |title=Level 3 acquires Viatel transatlantic assets |access-date=2016-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009011209/http://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/news/level-3-acquires-viatel-transatlantic-network-assets-53473812.html |archive-date=2011-10-09 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> 该公司也在 Apollo 光缆上购买了 300 Gbit/s 的带宽。<ref name=apollo>[http://www.apollo-scs.com/transatlantic-capacity-news/2008/02/17/level-3-communications-selects-apollo/0/1/ Level 3 Communications Selects Apollo] {{Wayback|url=http://www.apollo-scs.com/transatlantic-capacity-news/2008/02/17/level-3-communications-selects-apollo/0/1/ |date=20110707152159 }} apollo-scs.com, 17th February 2008</ref>

该公司现在是[[BGP|自治编号]] AS1的拥有者<ref>[[WHOIS]]: [http://whois.arin.net/rest/asn/AS1 AS1] {{Wayback|url=http://whois.arin.net/rest/asn/AS1 |date=20201128040118 }}</ref>（随着它从[[BBN科技]]处收购Genuity )，但它实际使用自治编号 AS3356 作为运营用途。  {{asof|2007|lc=on}} AS3356 一直拥有互联网上最好的联通度。<ref>[http://www.caida.org/research/topology/as_core_network/ Visualizing Internet Topology at a Macroscopic Scale] {{Wayback|url=http://www.caida.org/research/topology/as_core_network/ |date=20170125002101 }} January 2009, caida.org</ref><ref>[http://as-rank.caida.org/ AS ranking] {{Wayback|url=http://as-rank.caida.org/ |date=20070928080113 }} caida.org</ref> 随着在2011年的收购，该公司同时也运营Global Crossing network （自治编号 AS3549）。

Level 3为[[Netflix]]和[[苹果公司]]分发音乐和视频内容。<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/02/oukin-uk-level-idUKTRE7113U920110202?type=companyNews Level 3 revenue falls despite Netflix deal] {{Wayback|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/02/oukin-uk-level-idUKTRE7113U920110202?type=companyNews |date=20151119133541 }} reuters.com, Wed Feb 2, 2011 9:12am EST</ref> 该公司运营一个2006年从Savvis收购的[[内容分发网络]]。<ref>[http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/122606-level-3-acquires-savvis-video.html Level 3 acquires Savvis video] {{Wayback|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/122606-level-3-acquires-savvis-video.html |date=20120529213640 }} networkworld.com, December 26, 2006</ref>

2006年该公司宣布了建造新一代美国全国学术科研网络[[Internet2]]的计划。<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lists.internet2.edu/sympa/arc/i2-news/2006-06/msg00000.html |title=Internet2 and Level 3 Communications to Deploy Next Generation Nationwide Research Network |accessdate=2016-08-30 |archive-date=2020-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020085055/https://lists.internet2.edu/sympa/arc/i2-news/2006-06/msg00000.html |dead-url=no }}</ref>

2016年10月31日，CenturyLink世紀互聯以26.5亿美元的現金以及1.4286股的CenturyLink股票，每股收購價約66.5美元，斥资194.3億美元收購Level 3通信，若連同債務承擔，總收購價達340億美元。

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==外部链接==
*[http://www.level3.com/ Official website] {{Wayback|url=http://www.level3.com/ |date=20161106062200 }}

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