Level 3 to Provide Voice Services to iTalk Global

Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced that it has been selected to provide wholesale voice services to iTalk Global Communications.

Under the contract, Level 3 said it will provide iTalk with wholesale voice and local inbound calling services. These services will enable iTalk to expand the area to which it delivers VoIP retail services to U.S. residential and small business customers and to U.S. and foreign telecom carriers and cellular operators.

"Coverage area and network reliability were key factors in our decision to do business with Level 3," said Bill Burge, vice president at iTalk Global. "It's important that we provide our customers with dependable services, and by working with Level 3, we can help ensure that consistent end-user experience."

"Level 3's far-reaching footprint allows companies like iTalk to expand quickly into new markets," said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3's Business Markets Group. "And because of that network coupled with the efficiency of Level 3's IP backbone, we're able to provide communications solutions."

Level 3's Business Markets Group leverages the power of the company's fiber-optic network, metro assets, and locally focused sales and sales support organization to deliver services to enterprise customers and service providers throughout the United States.

Level 3 Communications is an international provider of fiber-based communications services.

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