iTalk Global Communications goes Level 3

TEXAS: Level 3 Communications, Inc. has announced that it has been selected to provide wholesale voice services to Austin, Texas-based iTalk Global Communications, Inc.

Under the contract, Level 3 will provide iTalk with wholesale voice and local inbound calling services. These services will enable iTalk to expand the area to which it delivers VoIP retail services to U.S. residential and small business customers and to U.S. and foreign telecom carriers and cellular operators.

“Coverage area and network reliability were key factors in our decision to do business with Level 3,” said Bill Burge, vice president at iTalk Global. “It’s important that we provide our customers with dependable services, and by working with Level 3, we can help ensure that consistent end-user experience.”

“Level 3’s far-reaching footprint allows companies like iTalk to expand quickly into new markets,” said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3's Business Markets Group. “And because of that expansive network coupled with the efficiency of Level 3’s IP backbone, we’re able to provide highly cost-effective and scalable communications solutions."