Level3 and CenturyLink merger to create a strong competitor to better compete with rivals AT&T and Verizon

CenturyLink will keep 51% of Level 3 for US$ 34 billion. The Louisiana-based company offers Internet to telephony to residential users in the United States, but also has 58 data centers worldwide. With this merger, will strengthen its corporate business, which constitutes 64% of its revenues in the first nine months of the year, and Level 3 may focus on smaller customers and save costs.

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