FLORHAM PARK, N.J.,
June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As a
leading global networking provider that has been delivering IPv6
for more than a decade and as part of its participation in World
IPv6 Day, Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is broadening its
technical support for customers and visitors testing their ability
to connect that day to the company's IPv6-enabled website.
Global Crossing, which turned up the IPv6 capability on its
website on May 31 in preparation for
the industry-wide event on June 8,
has been delivering IPv6 over its global, MPLS-based Tier 1
backbone in a dual-stack configuration for more than half a decade.
Drawing on its longstanding IPv6 expertise and desire to help
any user who experiences difficulties that day with the Global
Crossing website, the company will provide real-time assistance and
advice via its corporate Facebook page
(http://www.facebook.com/GlobalCrossingLtd) and has established a
special hashtag on its Twitter page (#IPv6Day >>) to
communicate with users for the day. Users also may email
Global Crossing at webmaster@globalcrossing.com; discuss issues
with Global Crossing IPv6 experts via ipv6@globalcrossing.com or
post a comment to the company's IPv6 blog at
http://blogs.globalcrossing.com/?q=blogs/dsiegel.
Existing customers also can reach a company representative via
Global Crossing's award-winning uCommand(TM) customer portal.
"We felt it was important to participate in World IPv6 Day
because IPv6-only networking is imminent and it's imperative that
users begin planning now," said Anthony
Christie, chief technology and information officer for
Global Crossing. "By providing multiple ways to communicate
with us that day, we're underscoring our commitment not only to
integrate new technologies into current network environments but to
consistently enhance our overall customer experience."
To make the transition easier, Christie advises businesses to
choose a network provider that operates a dual-stack network.
A dual-stack network has the ability to route IPv6 and IPv4
side by side on the network, so that a wide area network or
Internet connection behaves as an IPv4 and IPv6 path
simultaneously. Global Crossing does this for its customers
because it allows them to test a fully functioning IPv6
implementation without turning off any of their old IPv4 setup.
This also allows the customer to retain access to the parts
of the Internet that have not yet transitioned to IPv6.
"If your equipment is not IPv6-capable today, make a minimal
investment to get some IPv6-capable equipment," added Dave Siegel, vice president of IP services
product management, who spearheaded Global Crossing's World IPv6
Day team. "Come up with an addressing plan, architecture and
design. Test with a dual-stack network provider to make sure
your setup meets your specifications. Note that migration to
IPv6 could take a few months or years, depending on how aggressive
your migration plan is, the types of network features you need and
the hardware you need to replace. You have time to make the
switch from IPv4 to IPv6, but don't put your organization in
jeopardy by delaying further."
To learn more about Global Crossing's IPv6 capabilities visit
http://www.globalcrossing.com/ipkc/ipkc_ipv6.aspx .
World IPv6 Day is a networking event being conducted by the
Internet Society (ISOC) on June 8.
Global Crossing will be among several service providers who
will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour "test flight."
The goal of the Test Flight Day is to motivate organizations
across the industry -- Internet service providers, hardware makers,
operating system vendors and web companies -- to prepare their
services for IPv6 to ensure a successful transition as IPv4
addresses run out, and to help accelerate the momentum of IPv6
deployment.
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a long series of numbers
that identifies a computer on the Internet. Recent news has
raised concerns because all of the current IP addresses -- IP
version 4 or IPv4 -- have been deployed. That means 4.3
billion possible 32-bit IPv4 addresses have been allocated.
IPv6 is the next version of Internet Protocol. IPv6 are
128-bit numbers and will provide 340 trillion trillion trillion
Internet addresses for future use.
ISOC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to provide
leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy.
It also provides leadership in addressing issues that
confront the future of the Internet; acts as the "organizational
home" for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure
standards, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and
the Internet Architecture Board (IAB); acts as a global
clearinghouse for Internet information and education, and
facilitates and coordinates Internet-related initiatives around the
world.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is a leading global IP, Ethernet,
data center and video solutions provider with the world's first
integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full
range of data, voice, collaboration, broadcast and media services
delivered with superior customer service.
Global Crossing provides services to enterprises (including
approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500); government
departments and agencies; and 700 carriers, mobile operators and
ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to more than 700
cities in more than 70 countries, and has 17 world-class data
centers in major business centers around the globe.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com for more information about
Global Crossing.
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www.globalcrossing.com, and you can find additional information
about the company through the Investors pages on that website at
http://investors.globalcrossing.com. Global Crossing utilizes
its website as a channel of distribution of important information
about the company. Global Crossing routinely posts financial
and other important information regarding the company and its
business, financial condition and operations on the Investors web
pages.
Visitors to the Investors web pages can view and print copies of
Global Crossing's SEC filings, including periodic and current
reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and in respect of GCUK's Forms
20-F and 6-K, as soon as reasonably practicable after those filings
are made with the SEC. Copies of the charters for each of the
standing committees of Global Crossing's Board of Directors, its
Corporate Governance Guidelines, Ethics Policy, press releases and
analysts presentations are all available through the Investors web
pages.
Please note that the information contained on any of Global
Crossing's websites is not incorporated by reference in, or
considered to be a part of, any document unless expressly
incorporated by reference therein.
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This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of
any vote or approval. The proposed amalgamation involving
Level 3 Communications, Inc. ("Level 3") and Global Crossing
Limited ("Global Crossing") announced on April 11, 2011 will be submitted to the
stockholders of Level 3 and the stockholders of Global Crossing for
their consideration. Level 3 and Global Crossing have filed
with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a
preliminary joint proxy statement of Level 3 and Global Crossing
that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Level 3, and may
in the future file with the SEC other relevant documents concerning
the proposed transaction. Level 3 and Global Crossing will
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respective stockholders. Investors and security holders are
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to be filed with the SEC by Global Crossing may be obtained free of
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at (800) 836-0342 or by submitting a request by e-mail to
glbc@globalcrossing.com or a written request to the Secretary,
Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12 Bermuda or from Global Crossing's Investor
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http://www.globalcrossing.com.
Level 3, Global Crossing and their respective directors,
executive officers, and certain other members of management and
employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies in favor of the proposed transaction from the stockholders
of Level 3 and from the stockholders of Global Crossing,
respectively. Information about the directors and executive
officers of Level 3 is set forth in the proxy statement on Schedule
14A for Level 3's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on April 4, 2011
and information about the directors and executive officers of
Global Crossing is set forth in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A
for Global Crossing's 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,
which was filed with the SEC on April 29,
2011. Additional information regarding participants in the
proxy solicitation may be obtained by reading the joint proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction.
This press release contains statements about expected future
events and financial results that are forward looking and subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to
differ materially, including: the failure to occur of any condition
to the closing of the acquisition of Global Crossing by Level 3 and
uncertainties as to the timing of the closing; the failure to
achieve or any delay in achieving expected synergies and other
financial benefits from the acquisition; changes in Global
Crossing's risk profile resulting from the acquisition; limitations
on Global Crossing's financial and operational flexibility that
arise under the covenants in the amalgamation agreement that could
restrict it from taking advantage of opportunities to strategically
enhance its business or improve its capital structure; delays or
reductions in purchases from Global Crossing by customers because
of their perceived uncertainty about its ability to meet their
needs after closing of the acquisition; disruptions in Global
Crossing's business due to current and prospective employees
experiencing uncertainty about their future roles with the company
and the diversion of their time and attention from ongoing business
operations; Global Crossing's history of substantial operating
losses and the fact that, in the near term, funds from operations
will not satisfy cash requirements; the availability of future
borrowings in an amount sufficient to pay Global Crossing's
indebtedness and to fund its other liquidity needs; legal and
contractual restrictions on the inter-company transfer of funds by
Global Crossing's subsidiaries; Global Crossing's ability to
continue to connect its network to incumbent carriers' networks or
maintain Internet peering arrangements on favorable terms; the
consequences of any inadvertent violation of Global Crossing's
Network Security Agreement with the U.S. Government; increased
competition and pricing pressures resulting from technology
advances and regulatory changes; competitive disadvantages relative
to competitors with superior resources; political, legal and other
risks due to Global Crossing's substantial international
operations; risks associated with movements in foreign currency
exchange rates; risks related to restrictions on the conversion of
the Venezuelan bolivar into U.S. dollars and to the resultant
buildup of a material excess bolivar cash balance, which is carried
on Global Crossing's books at the official exchange rate,
attributing to the bolivar a value that is significantly greater
than the value that would prevail on an open market; potential
weaknesses in internal controls of acquired businesses, and
difficulties in integrating internal controls of those businesses
with Global Crossing's own internal controls; exposure to
contingent liabilities; and other risks referenced from time to
time in Global Crossing's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update
information contained in this press release or in other public
disclosures at any time.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
Press Contacts
Michael Schneider
+ 1 973 937 0146
Michael.Schneider@globalcrossing.com
Paula Vivo
Latin America
+ 55 11 3957 2424
Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com
Michael Schneider
UK and Europe
+44 1270 534204
Michael.Schneider@globalcrossing.com
Analysts/Investors Contact
Mark Gottlieb
+ 1 800 836 0342
glbc@globalcrossing.com
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SOURCE Global Crossing