2 UNITED STATES BUSINESS METRO CARRIER ETHERNET SERVICES COMPETITIVE STRATEGY INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP AWARD 3 4 5 1 Level 3’s Adaptive Network Control Solutions enable customers to include network performance management and on-demand dynamic bandwidth give the company an edge in the cloud networking space With the tw telecom acquisition, Level 3’s competitive positioning in the high-growth, enterprise-focused Ethernet services market leaps to third place (metro and long haul combined), after only 8 years in the enterprise market 2013 2014 3X 3.6% 12.3% According to Frost & Sullivan research, Level 3’s market share in the business metro Carrier Ethernet market more than tripled from 3.6% in 2013 to 12.2% in 2014 Level 3 operates a fiber-based metro Ethernet footprint globally comprising over 40,000 fiber-connected buildings (doubling their footprint of 21,000 from tw acquisition) and advanced network capabilities such as dynamic bandwidth allocation. Latin America North America EMEA Asia Pacific Level 3’s Ethernet Service is available in nearly 250 markets globally with flexible bandwidth options ranging from 2 Mbps up to 100 Gbps U.S. carrier ethernet MARKET REVENUES 14.2% Scalability ■ Reliability ■ Cost-Effective Bandwidth Carrier Ethernet continues to gain acceptance among enterprises due to the benefits it offers. According to Frost & Sullivan, total compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to be approximately between 2015 and 2020. 2015 Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award FROST & SUllivan’s TOP 5 Reasons Level 3 receiveD the Business Metro Carrier Ethernet SeRvices United States k e y c a rr i e r n e u t r a l f a c i l i t i e s o n - n e t