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Level 3 Communications (News - Alert), a provider of communications services, stated that it is now the official network provider for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has signed a multi-year business-to-business agreement to deploy faster connectivity options at Buccaneers locations, including the Raymond James Stadium and the club’s headquarters, One Buccaneer Place.

Karl Strohmeyer, group vice president of North America enterprise at Level 3, commented, “Level 3 is proud to work with the Buccaneers to provide a secure network solution that not only provides the network to interconnect their key locations, but also is a critical component of improving the customer experience at the stadium. The Buccaneers will only have to look to one provider to deliver more bandwidth than they had before, which simplifies their operations and gives them the speed they need to conduct their business and deliver a great experience.”

The Buccaneers asserted that the signing of Level 3 as the official network provider only showcased its passion for innovation and, with Level 3, its team will receive the technology necessary to deliver high quality connectivity.

With a continuously upgradeable IP network, Level 3 exclaimed that its Internet services enable users to support their customers, employees and partners with fast, dedicated and reliable global access for their website and online applications.

Some of the notable features and benefits of the Level 3 internet services are: advanced network and high-speed Internet service; enterprise-grade, full duplex, high-speed Dedicated Internet Access; guaranteed bandwidth that ranges from 1.5 Mbps to 1 Gbps; scalable Ethernet services; managed router services; predictable fixed pricing; portal for easy monitoring and management; and more.

Level 3 added that by leveraging its extremely connected network, it is able to deliver traffic to Internet destinations in fewer hops for a high-performance experience with fast, uniform upload and download speeds.

In related news, FOX Network recently selected Level 3 to broadcast the UEFA Champions League Soccer Final throughout the U.S. and Level 3, Blue Jeans Network collaborated to develop Cloud-based Video Conferencing solution.