[April 13, 2012] Level 3 signs agreement with Djibouti Telecom for high speed IP services Tweet Apr 13, 2012 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- Level 3 Communications Inc (NYSE:LVLT), a provider of IP-based communications services, announced on Thursday a contract with Djibouti Telecom, a telecommunications company based in Djibouti, East Africa, establishing an IP node in Djibouti. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed. This IP node in Djibouti, Level 3's first point-of-presence planned for Africa, will provide IP services to Djibouti Telecom's wholesale and enterprise customers across the region. As a result of the arrangement, Djibouti Telecom will offer full IP transit service, with hosted international content, to its customers. Level 3 was reportedly selected by Djibouti Telecom for its expertise and reputation as a global, scalable and reliable IP services provider. In addition to enabling Djibouti Telecom to offer Level 3's IP services, the arrangement also gives Level 3 the ability to localise online content in region, allowing it to more efficiently serve its global customers. Services are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2012. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]