Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT) has announced it has expanded its operations and is enhancing its local presence in Central Florida, which includes the Tampa-St. Petersburg and Orlando metropolitan areas.

Through a combination of its extensive backbone network, metro fiber-optic footprint, and a locally focused sales and customer support team, Level 3 provides greater opportunities for mid-market enterprises to take advantage of its spectrum of communications services. In support of this effort, Level 3 is growing and realigning its workforce in Central Florida to couple an on-the-ground presence with an intimate marketplace knowledge that will allow Florida businesses to maximize the benefit of their communications solutions.

Level 3 has 600 miles of fiber in Central Florida that passes nearly 30,000 businesses. The company will add capacity to the network and will expand the number of businesses – across a variety of vertical industries – that are directly connected to this network, enabling outstanding scalability and reach of service for these businesses.

“The communications landscape is constantly changing, as are the needs of businesses in Central Florida,” said Scott Turer, Level 3’s general manager for Central and Northern Florida. “Mid-market enterprises need a communications provider that knows the local marketplace and can provide the expert insight into how today’s network solutions – such as unified communications and collaborative technologies – can benefit their businesses.”