BROOMFIELD - Level 3 Communications Inc. is rolling out its Vyvx Solutions to new markets in Latin America, the Broomfield-based company announced Thursday.

Level 3 (NYSE: LVLT) is a telecommunications provider that operates long-haul telecom lines and also provides services and infrastructure to broadcasters. Vyvx is a suite of video transmission solutions broadcasters use to take and transmit video on location at news and sporting events. Vyvx has been used to broadcast recent Super Bowls and the just-completed national political conventions.

Latin American broadcasters such as ESPN Brazil and TV Azteca in Mexico have begun using Vyvx, according to a press release from Level 3.

"Level 3 is proud to now offer Vyvx Solutions to customers in Latin America and across the world that are seeking to expand their presence in Latin America in order to meet their ever-growing, end-to-end broadcast video delivery needs," said Leonardo Barbero, Level 3's senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Latin America. "We look forward to building upon our existing customer base by offering scalable, flexible broadcasts via satellite and fiber optic networks."