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"Another quality win for Level 3, who's South American access routes and network continue to show signs of massive growth potential for the company as the continue to dominate in the international space."
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Jeff Ott
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Total Carrier Solutions, Inc.
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Telecom Channel Updates - Breaking Industry News
Level 3 Signs Agreement with Grupo Salud SA to Provide Services, Security Infrastructure and Technical Support
Will Enable Healthcare Company to Share Critical Patient Information Securely Among More than 1,000 Doctors
Author: Austin Holverson | Original Source
Date: June 3, 2012
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| Grupo Salud S.A. offers medical insurance solutions with more than 1,000 doctors across Ecuador |
Quito, Ecuador, June 4, 2012 – Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced it has renewed its existing agreement and has entered into a new five-year services provisioning agreement with Grupo Salud S.A., a prepaid healthcare company, to deliver telecommunications services, security infrastructure and technical support that will allow the company’s more than 1,000 doctors to share patient information – quickly, securely and reliably – anywhere in Ecuador, including its new offices in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil.
Grupo Salud S.A. has medical offices throughout Ecuador and expansion plans in other countries in Latin America. It offers 24-hour care for thousands of patients. Level 3 now will provide data center and IP telephony managed services, as well as continuing to provide Internet and hosting services.
"Working with Level 3 has helped enable our continuing growth in each city we serve across Ecuador, and is key to our expansion to other countries in the region. Level 3 has enabled us to achieve better operating costs because of the technologically efficient solutions they provide for us, and that creates savings for our clients," said Felipe Dueñas, systems manager for Grupo Salud S.A. "Level 3 has provided us with a sophisticated and secure solution to manage and protect all of our sensitive patient and research information in a secure data center that meets the most demanding international standards. This level of security is critical for our business, and for our clients."
"Grupo Salud S.A.'s culture demands that patients be seen immediately, and with so many offices throughout Ecuador, its information technology must function efficiently and without interruptions," said Francisco Guzman, Level 3's senior vice president of Sales in Ecuador. "Our solution was custom-designed to allow Grupo Salud S.A. to maintain its focus on its business; have the flexibility for growth to enable its expansion plans in Ecuador and elsewhere; and to improve its process completion times and services in a very competitive segment. Level 3's technology and comprehensive support have been fundamental to Grupo Salud S.A.'s ongoing service improvement strategy."
For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service offerings, visit www.level3.com.
About Grupo Salud S.A.
Grupo Salud S.A., an Ecuadorian company fundamentally geared toward the care of people and the betterment of their quality of life, offering insurance solutions in the medical assistance market since 1993 with more than 1,000 doctors nationwide, has developed a large technological project to support the success and responsibility of its corporate mission, as part of its consolidation and growth strategy.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 450 markets in 45 countries over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com.
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