Level 3 Communications launches wireless Tower Access service

Level 3 Communications, a provider of fiber-based communications services, has launched Level 3 Tower Access, a new service that offers direct wireless tower connectivity to the Level 3 network.

Tower Access provides wireless carriers with more options for wireless backhaul in metropolitan and rural locations. The first phase of this initiative will target unserved and underserved markets focusing on areas with the greatest concentration of end-user demand.

Level 3 Tower Access offers the capabilities to place wireless towers on or near existing Level 3 network facilities. Level 3 has identified more than 300 tower-ready network sites with the geography and right-of-way access to support the addition of wireless towers. Level 3 is working with multiple partners to erect wireless carrier-neutral towers directly on the Level 3 network in these locations.

Sureel Choksi, chief marketing officer for Level 3 Communications, said: "Level 3 has been a key enabler of the wireless ecosystem for over 10 years. Level 3 Tower Access offers the next evolution of our services to support wireless carriers as they keep pace with the growing consumer appetite for mobile connectivity."

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