In 1985 Peter Kiewitt Sons Inc., a construction company, created a subsidiary named Kiewitt Diversified Group to manage the company’s non-construction business.
In 1998 Kiewitt Diversified Group was spun-off as a communications services company and renamed Level 3 Communications.
Today the company is the operator of one of the world’s largest fiber-optic communications networks, connecting customers in 55 countries. Services offered include internet access, voice origination and termination, content distribution, and broadband transport.
Level 3 Communications trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LVLT, is #413 in the Fortune 500, has 10,000 employees, and had $6.46 billion in revenue in 2013.
Level 3 Communications
In 1985 Peter Kiewitt Sons Inc., a construction company, created a subsidiary named Kiewitt Diversified Group to manage the company’s non-construction business.
In 1998 Kiewitt Diversified Group was spun-off as a communications services company and renamed Level 3 Communications.
Today the company is the operator of one of the world’s largest fiber-optic communications networks, connecting customers in 55 countries. Services offered include internet access, voice origination and termination, content distribution, and broadband transport.
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Level 3 Communications trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LVLT, is #413 in the Fortune 500, has 10,000 employees, and had $6.46 billion in revenue in 2013.
