- E-LAN product now available across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America

Global technology provider CenturyLink, Inc. ( http://news.centurylink.com/ ) 
(NYSE: CTL) has added multipoint-to-multipoint capabilities to its Ethernet 
E-Services ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=2949938544&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fnetworking%2Fethernet.html%3Fsearch%3DEthernet&a=Ethernet+E-Services 
) portfolio to help enterprises simplify bandwidth needs and create seamless, 
multinational Wide Area Networks to reduce costs and complexity. 

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E-LAN enhances CenturyLink's award-winning E-Services that provide 
point-to-point, point-to multipoint and multi-point network configurations. The 
services are MEF CE 2.0-certified and available in nearly 300 markets for 
on-net and off-net retail and wholesale customers.

"Our global Ethernet Services platform delivers flexibility, simplicity and 
scalability so customers can design their network to meet their needs today and 
in the future," said Chris McReynolds, vice president, core network services, 
CenturyLink. "The reliability of Ethernet and customization driven by our 
mature SDN platform provides a strong foundation for adaptive networking, 
hybrid IT and cloud connectivity."  

CenturyLink's E-LAN can be used to connect multiple locations across 
Ethernet-enabled markets globally, regionally or in a single metro location. It 
leverages Software Defined Network (SDN) capable network components and can be 
easily configured with CenturyLink Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections, ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=2823763945&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fdiscover%2Fdynamic-connections.html&a=CenturyLink+Cloud+Connect+Dynamic+Connections 
) Dynamic Capacity and Enhanced Management solutions, allowing enterprise 
networks to respond to business-specific connection needs in real time. E-LAN 
also supports single and multi-Class of Service (CoS) options for flexibility 
of network design to help support the demands of a customer's data applications.

"CenturyLink's expanded Ethernet Services portfolio provides enhanced 
connectivity for enterprise customers and shows the company's continued 
commitment to delivering comprehensive advanced network services to global 
markets," said industry analyst Brian Washburn, practice leader, network 
transformation & cloud, Ovum.

Key Facts

       -- E-LAN delivers significant business benefits including flexibility, 
          security, scalability and customization: 
       -- Flexibility: The solution can be expanded and changed as businesses 
          evolve 
       -- Security: Seamless connections can be made for enterprises across 
          a dedicated, private network 
       -- Scalability: A variety of bandwidths (from 2 Mbps to 6 Gbps) are 
          available with adaptive network controls 
       -- Customization: Corporations can link disparate sites, data centers 
          and remote employees using multipoint or point-to multipoint Ethernet 
          connectivity
       -- CenturyLink's robust network capabilities include approximately 
          450,000 global route miles of fiber, with services in more than 60 
          countries and more than 150,000 on-net buildings, including 
          connectivity to more than 2,200 public and private data centers across
          the globe.

Additional Resources 

    -- Read about CenturyLink's adaptive networking solutions: Ethernet ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=3328085745&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fnetworking%2Fethernet.html%3Fsearch%3DEthernet&a=Ethernet 
), MPLS/IP-VPN ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=3279343049&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fnetworking%2Fmpls-ipvpn.html%3Fsearch%3Dmpls&a=MPLS%2FIP-VPN 
), Cloud Networking ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=746569908&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fhybrid-it-cloud%2Fprivate-cloud.html%3Fsearch%3DCloud&a=Cloud+Networking 
) and Managed SD-WAN services ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=2419315365&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fnetworking%2Fsd-wan.html%3Fsearch%3DSD-WAN&a=Managed+SD-WAN+services 
). 
    -- Discover how CenturyLink was honored at MEF 2018: MEF presents 
       CenturyLink with five awards for service and network excellence ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=65774073&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.centurylink.com%2F2018-11-01-MEF-presents-CenturyLink-with-five-awards-for-service-and-network-excellence&a=MEF+presents+CenturyLink+with+five+awards+for+service+and+network+excellence 
)
    -- Learn more on how CenturyLink was named the Vertical Systems Group No. 1 
       U.S. Carrier for Ethernet Services for two consecutive years: 
       https://www.verticalsystems.com/2019/02/14/2018-us-ethernet-leaderboard/ 

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2470266-1&h=427177610&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2F&a=CenturyLink 
) (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global 
enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense 
focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world's best 
networking company by solving customers' increased demand for reliable and 
secure connections. The company also serves as its customers' trusted partner, 
helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed 
network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

SOURCE:  CenturyLink, Inc.

CONTACT: Caitlin Jenney
         +1-(303)- 992-2525
         caitlin.jenney@centurylink.com