Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected to deliver high-speed Ethernet services to Baltimore Technology Park (BTP), a highly redundant data center facility in downtown Baltimore that enables large and small enterprises to achieve a scalable network presence in a secured facility.

“Level 3 prides itself on providing reliable, secure, scalable services and we are building trust with customers by delivering world-class customer service”

Level 3’s connection will allow BTP to deliver network connectivity of up to 1 Gigabit per second to its customers, with the potential to upgrade that capacity as its business needs dictate.

“Businesses throughout Baltimore and the greater Washington, D.C. area turn to Baltimore Technology Park for mission-critical data center services,” said Jim Weller, president of BTP. “To provide our customers with the best, most reliable and fastest connectivity possible, we work with top-notch carriers like Level 3 to provide comprehensive communications solutions. Level 3’s extensive metro footprint in the area, coupled with their locally focused support team, is an appealing combination for us.”

"Level 3 prides itself on providing reliable, secure, scalable services and we are building trust with customers by delivering world-class customer service," said William Ganey, Level 3's general manager for Washington, D.C. “Additionally, our local marketplace knowledge and on-the-ground sales and sales support team have proven to be a key differentiator with mid-market enterprises.”

Level 3’s Business Markets Group leverages the power of the company’s extensive fiber-optic network, metro assets, and locally focused sales and sales support organization to deliver world-class services to enterprise customers and service providers throughout the United States.