LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--Level 3 Communications, Inc. NASDAQ: LVLT today announced that it has been selected by CCP, a massively multiplayer online gaming MMOG company, to provide content delivery network CDN services to support the company and its game titles, including the award-winning sci-fi fantasy game Eve Online.

“The agility and reliability of the Level 3 network combined with the real-time traffic and user insight of the reporting platform were driving factors in our decision to work with them.”

Under the terms of the multi-year contract, Level 3 will provide CCP with Caching and Download, Origin Storage, and Content Analytics. Level 3’s Content Analytics is a reporting component of the Level 3 Media Portal and gives CDN customers access to rich data on traffic delivery patterns and Web site audiences.

“CCP requires a network that can deliver fast, secure, high-quality file transfers to hundreds of thousands of end-users worldwide,” said Jón Hörðdal, CCP’s chief operating officer. “The agility and reliability of the Level 3 network combined with the real-time traffic and user insight of the reporting platform were driving factors in our decision to work with them.”

Founded in Reykjavik, Iceland, CCP has a number of international offices, including locations in the United States, China and the United Kingdom, and serves gaming customers all over the world. By leveraging Level 3’s IP transit network, strategically placed servers and patented CDN technology, CCP can more quickly and reliably distribute its game content to end-users, wherever they’re playing.

“As MMOGs have gained popularity, developers like CCP increasingly require a network with the reach and reliability to ensure seamless game-playing for massive global audiences and peak traffic loads,” said Peter Neill, senior vice president of Content Markets at Level 3. “Level 3’s CDN platform is optimized for those kinds of large file downloads, providing CCP customers with faster game patches and updates.”

For more information on Level 3’s CDN and gaming services, please visit www.level3delivers.com/gaming.

To learn more about CCP, visit www.ccpgames.com.

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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