American Access Technologies Receives Order from Level 3 Communications for Zone Cabling Enclosures

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Level 3 Communications has placed an order for 115 units of American Access Technologies' LP-series zone cabling enclosures. These units will be installed in two out of six facilities at Level 3's campus in Denver, CO as part of a plan to standardize all telecommunications systems. The enclosures provide a solution for current needs while leaving room for expansion in the future. According to ICG-FOTI's Bob Steger, "American Access enclosures provide the perfect solution for their current needs while leaving plenty of room for expansion in the future."

Key Takeaways:

  • American Access Technologies has received an order from Level 3 Communications for 115 units of its LP-series zone cabling enclosures.
  • The enclosures will be installed in two out of six facilities at Level 3's campus in Denver, CO.
  • Zone cabling is estimated to reduce the long-term cost of installing and maintaining a telecom wiring system by as much as 70%.
  • American Access Technologies is the only telecom equipment manufacturer in America that has responded to the industry's need for a solution like zone cabling.
  • Customers of American Access Technologies include public companies such as Cisco Systems, Inc., Gateway 2000 Inc., and Lucent Technologies Inc.
  • The company's core technology, the Zone Cabling Termination Cabinet, is marketed nationwide in conjunction with leading telecommunications equipment manufacturers and distributors.
  • Level 3 is a leader in communications that has come to believe in the flexibility and cost-efficiency that American Access' enclosures provide.

Statistics:

  • 115 units of LP-series zone cabling enclosures ordered by Level 3 Communications.
  • Zone cabling estimated to reduce long-term cost of installing and maintaining a telecom wiring system by as much as 70%.
  • Number of facilities at Level 3's campus in Denver, CO – 6.
  • Percentage of facilities where enclosures will be installed - 33.33%.

Sources:

  • American Access Technologies, Inc. press release dated April 21, 1999.
  • Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) information.
  • Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE) information.
  • ICG-FOTI press release.