Level 3 Launches Wireless Tower Access Service

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
LVLT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced the launch
of Level 3 Tower Access -- a new service that offers direct wireless
tower connectivity to the Level 3 network. Tower Access provides
wireless carriers with more efficient and cost-effective options for
wireless backhaul in metropolitan and rural locations. The first phase
of this initiative will target unserved and underserved markets focusing
on areas with the greatest concentration of end-user demand.

"Mobile data traffic will grow by an order of magnitude between 2009 and
2012," said Jennifer Pigg, vice president of enabling technologies for
Yankee Group. "Mobile operators are scrambling to meet this capacity
demand cost effectively in their wireless backhaul networks. Direct
wireless tower access to the Level 3 network offers a unique service for
wireless carriers to optimize network performance and capacity."

Level 3 Tower Access offers the capabilities to place wireless towers on
or near existing Level 3 network facilities. Level 3 has identified more
than 300 tower-ready network sites with the geography and right-of-way
access to support the addition of wireless towers. Level 3 is working
with multiple partners to erect wireless carrier-neutral towers directly
on the Level 3 network in these locations.

Primarily located in rural areas, Level 3 Tower Access offers an
alternative to incumbent providers, delivering a broad portfolio of
voice, data and Internet services directly from the tower site. These
services provide wireless carriers with more competitive options to
backhaul wireless traffic and scale their network capabilities as mobile
bandwidth and end-user demand continue to grow.

Level 3 Tower Access also offers shared infrastructure for wireless
carriers to expand their wireless networks without the expense of costly
fiber builds or dedicated tower access. Shared infrastructure creates an
open platform for network connectivity that supports a broad range of
technologies, regardless of the carrier or service.

"Level 3 has been a key enabler of the wireless ecosystem for over 10
years," said Sureel Choksi, chief marketing officer for Level 3. "Level
3 Tower Access offers the next evolution of our services to support
wireless carriers as they keep pace with the growing consumer appetite
for mobile connectivity."

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is a leading international
provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content,
wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services
with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an
end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and
long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content
delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.Level3.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made in this press release are forward looking
in nature. These statements are based on management's current
expectations or beliefs. These forward looking statements are not a
guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties
and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3's control, which
could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent
Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to,
the current uncertainty in the global financial markets and the global
economy; disruptions in the financial markets that could affect Level
3's ability to obtain additional financing; as well as the company's
ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of
traffic on the network; defend intellectual property and proprietary
rights; develop effective business support systems; manage system and
network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer
demands and generate acceptable margins; attract and retain qualified
management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions
of debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other
important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release
should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is
under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to,
update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE: Level 3 Communications, Inc.

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