New XO IP Solutions

XO Communications, a leading provider of 21st century communications for businesses and communications service providers, today announced new additions and enhancements to its IP services portfolio to provide businesses and enterprises with more choices to converge data and voice communications over a single IP network infrastructure.

The new offerings – XO SIP, XO One iPBX and XOptions Flex with XO MPLS IP-VPN – expand the XO IP portfolio to five solutions and strengthen XO’s position as a leading provider of converged networking and IP Telephony solutions for businesses and large enterprises. The XO IP portfolio consists of XOptions Flex, XO SIP, XO One iPBX, XO MPLS IP-VPN and XOptions Flex with MPLS IP-VPN.

Telarus Partners With BandTel for SIP Solutions

Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent has entered into a strategic partnership with BandTel to provide SIP-based services to its growing base of 1,000 sales agents and 2,000 VAR partners. This new relationship will make BandTel the flagship SIP provider in Telarus’ vast buffet of commercial telecom products.

PAETEC Q2 2007

• Revenue of $274.5 million, which represented an 89% increase over second quarter 2006 revenue of $145.6 million;
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $52.5 million, which represented a 109% increase over second quarter 2006 adjusted EBITDA of $25.1 million;
• Net income of $6.0 million compared to a $<5.8> million net loss in second quarter 2006;
• Free cash flow* of $31.5 million, which represented the 18th consecutive quarter in which PAETEC Holding or its predecessor generated positive free cash flow;
• Ended the quarter with a cash balance of $84.5 million;
• An increase of 141% in the number of access line equivalents in service, from 1.10 million as of June 30, 2006 to 2.65 million as of June 30, 2007; and
• Successful completion on July 10, 2007 of amendments to PAETEC’s existing bank credit facility and a $300 million senior note offering priced at the end of the quarter.

XO Q2 2007

• Total Sequential Revenue Grew 1% to $352.9 Million
• Data and IP Services Revenue Up 18%, Core Services Revenue Up 5% Compared to Same Period Last Year
• Total Sales Bookings Up 12% Compared to Same Period Last Year
• Strong Demand for High-Capacity Inter-City Network Transport Services with Number of Orders Up 483% Compared to Same Period Last Year
• Continued Network Investments with Recently Announced 800/Gbps Capacity Upgrade to Meet Current and Future Customer Demand for High-Capacity Services
• Nextlink Expansion to 37 Operating Markets, Creating Nation’s Largest Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Network

CLEC’s still fighting Verizon

According to the FCC Public notive below some CLEC’s are still fighting Verizon. It looks like this forbearance order slipped the cracks before without any action. Covad, Nuvox and XO are the original filer of the petition.

Qwest Launches Networx Enterprise Services

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today launched the leading-edge voice, data, IP and video services, including managed and secure advanced data networks, it is offering on the GSA Networx Enterprise contract. The company also opened its newly expanded state-of-the-art network operations center (NOC) in Arlington, Va., to serve federal customers under the Networx program.

Covad Q2 2007

Covad Communications Group Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results
Company continues focus on growth and profitability;
Subscription Revenue from Growth Products increased by 31%
Financial and Business Highlights
• $120.6 million in net revenues
• 31 percent increase in subscription revenue from Growth products from the second quarter of 2006
• $4.3 million in A-EBITDA
• $11.6 million ($0.04 per share) net loss
• $6.5 million usage of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
• 8 percent reduction in workforce resulting in expected savings of approximately $5.5 million in the second half of 2007
• Launched Bonded T1 and the nation’s first standalone ADSL 2+ service for businesses
• Over 12,000 line-powered voice access subscribers added, an increase of approximately 51 percent from the first quarter of 2007
• 19 percent increase in wireless subscribers, to 3,600, from the second quarter of 2006; expanded wireless network footprint in Los Angeles

PAETEC Offers Data Backup, Recovery, Dedicated Servers

PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET) today announced the availability of its Data Backup and Recovery, Dedicated Server, and Web Hosting solutions. Hardware and software failures, human error, viruses and theft, environmental disasters. Business operations can be disrupted in numerous ways; having a continuity plan in place prior to when disaster strikes can save your business.

Telarus Launches MARS (Master Agent Reporting System) for Telecom Agents

Telarus Inc. today announced the release of a new private-labeled back office software: MARS, which is an acronym for Master Agent Reporting System. Unlike other telecom agency management software developed by “off the shelf” manufacturers and branded by master agents, Telarus’ MARS was created in-house to the exact specifications of agents who are users of the system.

Qwest Furnishes IKEA

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced a renewed agreement to provide IKEA North America Services, LLC with voice and data services for 32 locations nationwide. IKEA has been a Qwest customer for more than eight years and recently renewed its agreements because the technologies Qwest delivers have increased IKEA’s efficiency in its retail stores, distribution centers, contact center, and at its corporate headquarters in Pennsylvania.”Qwest has been an extremely dependable partner for our business, and we’re pleased with both the technology we receive as well as the ongoing relationship and service we get with the account team,” said Bill Wolff, corporate network manager, IKEA North America Services, LLC. “For years we’ve relied on Qwest’s national fiber network as the backbone of our communications infrastructure.”

“IKEA has grown significantly over the last eight years, and we’ve been able to scale to meet their needs as their business takes off,” said Tom Richards, executive vice president, business markets group for Qwest. “Businesses often expand rapidly, and Qwest is a nimble service provider that can keep up with their fast-paced growth.”

10 Steps for Successful VoIP Implemention

1. To help information technology and telecommunications managers address successful VoIP implementation, XO Communications has developed two educational resources:
   The XO webcast, “What Every Small and Medium Sized Business Should Know About Implementing VoIP”, and companion XO white paper, “Ten Steps to a Successful VoIP Implementation: What Every Business Should Know”. 

XO wins Best Core Network Award

XO Communications’ Inter-City Network has won an Eos Excellence of Achievement Award for Best Backbone/Core Network.

The Eos Awards are decided and bestowed by NXTComm, the telecom industry’s leading trade show, which begins on Monday June 18th at McCormick Hall in Chicago. The Eos Awards honor those companies that have developed the most promising new technologies or provided the best new network services and strategic support. XO Communications will be recognized along with other award recipients during a special reception on Wednesday, June 20th.