Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT) has been selected to provide VoIP enhanced local services (ELS) for Momentum Telecom, which provides private-label residential and business digital voice solutions.

Under the contract, Momentum will consolidate the majority of its local service traffic on Level 3’s network, thereby allowing Momentum to streamline its business. With Level 3 VoIP ELS, customers like Momentum can deliver IP-based local and long-distance communications services to residential and business customers using broadband connections.

“The decision to expand local services with Level 3 was easy given their proven network reliability and large footprint,” said Alan Creighton, president and CEO of Momentum Telecom. “And, by consolidating our services, we get a simpler, more efficient solution for our business.”

Momentum provides wholesale, turn-key digital voice service to more than 140 independent cable operators and municipalities throughout the United States.

“Delivering VoIP traffic is a core expertise for Level 3. We developed the first all-IP network, and today that network carries billions of minutes of IP-based voice and data calls every week,” said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3’s Business Markets Group. “Level 3’s services are a great match for Momentum. Not only can we consolidate their services onto one network, but we offer the flexibility and scalability they need as their business continues to grow.”