Harris Corporation Taps Level 3 to Support 2010 Census
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced the company has been selected by Harris Corporation to provide voice and Internet network services for the 2010 Census local census offices. The census occurs every 10 years to count everyone residing in the United States, Puerto Rico and the outlying U.S. islands. Since March 2009, Level 3’s services have been used to support 151 Early Local Census offices in the United States and Puerto Rico for the Census Address Canvassing Operation.
“Establishing the network infrastructure and services for efficient and secure data collection is a key component to the successful completion of the 2010 Census,” said Richard White, vice president, Washington Operations, Harris Corporation. “With a nationwide network footprint, Level 3 offers the network reach and services necessary to support field data collection as part of the 2010 Census.”
Under the terms of the two-year agreement, Level 3 will provide voice services to 494 Local Census Offices in the United States and Puerto Rico, supporting more than 500,000 census field workers. In addition, Level 3 will deliver high-speed Internet services to connect these offices and transmit information to census field data collection centers.
“Level 3 is proud to support the operational infrastructure of the 2010 Census,” said Edward Morche, senior vice president of Federal Markets for Level 3. “Led by Harris, Level 3 is part of an experienced team of service providers that is ready and prepared to meet the census challenge.”
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) 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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About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
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.
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