Company to provide transport and high-speed IP services to Experior Networks for rural enterprises, public institutions, broadcasters and service providers.

Level 3 Communications, Inc., an international communications company, yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement with Experior Networks, a communications and networking solutions company, to provide Experior with transport and high-speed Internet Protocol (HSIP) services for rural enterprises, public institutions, broadcasters and service providers in Mohave County, Ariz.

The company avers that under the terms of the five-year agreement, it will provide Experior with Ethernet Wave Service, Ethernet Private Line (EPL), HSIP, and colocation services. The combination of these services and its long-haul network will enable Experior to provide high-quality Internet service to rural enterprise customers. It mentions that the company provides customers with an expansive reach and efficient delivery of network traffic. The company's extensive network backbone offers the scalability necessary to adapt to enterprises' expanding needs for telecommunications services. It adds that its Business Markets Group leverages the power of the company's extensive fiber-optic network, metro assets, and a locally-focused sales and sales support organization to deliver world-class services to enterprise customers and service providers throughout the United States.

"Level 3 offers enterprises innovative services over an expansive, scalable, and efficient IP backbone," said Jeff Tench, President of Business Markets for Level 3. "We are delighted to work with Experior to enable their rural enterprise customers to benefit from the high-quality, global connectivity our network provides."

"High-quality global communications services are crucial to modern-day businesses, and those services are expanding the potential marketplace influence for rural enterprises, breaking down traditional geographic barriers," said Chris Henshaw, CEO of Experior. "Working with Level 3 enables us to provide even our most remote customers access to a premium network and an efficient way for rural enterprises to remain competitive in a global marketplace."