Under the terms of the agreement, DIRECTV Broadband purchased Level 3’s (3)Center Colocation and (3)CrossRoads IP services in Seattle and is now using both to serve its customers in multiple US markets. Formerly known as Telocity, DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. is a division of Hughes Electronics Corporation (NYSE: GMH).
We value this strong, ongoing relationship with DIRECTV Broadband, said Mike Knaisch, senior vice president of Global Strategic Markets for Level 3. Our robust Internet access and colocation services provide the type of low cost, high-quality support essential to DIRECTV Broadband’s rapid expansion into new markets.
The Northwest is an area with untapped potential for us, and our partnership with Level 3 enables us to support our growing customer base in that region of the country with a more direct connection into our network backbone, said Robert Sandor, DIRECTV Broadband Inc.’s Senior Vice President of Operations. As we expand our nationwide footprint and continue to roll out our unique value-added services, it is imperative that we have strong business partners, such as Level 3, to ensure our network capabilities are world-class.
