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.

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

Telarus launches Ethernet lit buildings tool

Telarus today announced the launch of a new marketing web site that focuses on businesses looking for Ethernet over Copper (EoC), Ethernet over Serial (DS1), fast (100 mbps) and gigabit (1 gbps) Ethernet broadband availability: ShopforEthernet. The web site, powered by GeoQuote and Google maps, enables the general public to search for lit buildings where broadband carriers have a physical presence. The results are displayed on a dynamically generated map for easy viewing.

“We are very excited about the launch of ShopforEthernet,” commented Adam Edwards, president of Telarus. “Giving the public visibility into the location of telecommunications equipment is a major advance in this industry, which has traditionally kept this information very close to the vest.”
Finding “lit” buildings where Ethernet broadband is available is very important to larger companies with high bandwidth requirements. By plugging in directly to a telecommunications carrier via Ethernet, customers avoid the expensive loop charges assessed by the local phone company.

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.

EoC – Ethernet over Copper

Ethernet over Copper (EoC) will become more and more widely used as an alternative to bonded T1 and fractional DS3. It actually fills the gap in between. A major advantage is that – what’s in a name – it runs over copper where as with a (fractional) DS3 fiber is required, which often results in a high local loop cost or extremely expensive build outs if the building is not lit.

XO Communications is one of the carriers aggresively playing the ethernet field. They offer a 10Mbps ethernet over copper circuit for under $1500 per month (edit: with more competition we are now able to offer Ethernet over Copper (or sometimes Ethernet over serial, aka ethernet over DS1 ) to customers at $1000-$1500. If you compare that to the cost of a bonded NxT1 or fractional DS3, ethernet over copper pricing is great. Another advantage of EoC over NxT1 is the lower CPE hardware cost, as EoC is delivered over an ethernet handoff.

XO’s Ethernet over Copper actually runs over 5 pairs of copper, and even with a few pairs down it will continue to run (on a lower speed). Since it is an ethernet hand off the cost of the CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) is much lower.

Contact us to see if Ethernet over Copper (EoC) is available at your business location.

XO Expands Broadband Wireless Coverage to 36 Markets

XO Communications announced that it has expanded its broadband wireless coverage to 36 metropolitan markets, marking the nation’s most expansive utilization of fixed broadband wireless technology to deliver broadband networking services to businesses.

GameRail selects XO

*** What happened here? See this post

XO Communications announced that the GameRail and XO have signed agreements for XO Communications to provide network services in support of the rapid expansion of GameRail’s high-capacity gaming network. GameRail is the nation’s first and leading network operator dedicated to delivering superior performance to the online gaming community.

Under the terms of the agreement, GameRail will purchase Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) inter-city private line circuits and IP Transit services from XO Communications to support the phase one completion of the GameRail network and possible future domestic network expansions as GameRail continues to deploy services throughout North America. XO has already delivered multiple inter-city circuits, completing installation in five days due to the scalable systems and pre-deployed capacity in the XO network. With the additional new capacity provided by XO’s next generation optical network and services, GameRail will be able to further expand the availability and performance of its private nationwide network for serious online gamers.

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.

XO Communications launches broadband wireless in Las Vegas

Businesses in the Las Vegas metropolitan area now have a new option for high-speed Internet access and private data networking services thanks to the roll out of broadband wireless technology from XO Communications and Nextlink Wireless, Inc., an affiliated XO company and the nation’s largest holder of Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) spectrum with licenses in 75 metropolitan markets. With today’s launch in Las Vegas, XO Communications now operates broadband wireless networks in twelve metropolitan markets across the United States.

XO XOptions Flex over 10,000 business customers

XO ’s XOptions® Flex, its award-winning VoIP services bundle, now supports more than 10,000 business customers in more than fifty-five major metropolitan markets across the United States.

Launched two years ago, XOptions Flex has rapidly grown to be one of the most widely deployed VoIP services bundle for small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises with remote offices. As an integrated IP services solution, XOptions Flex offers businesses all the benefits of IP with enhanced features, functionality and value for voice, Internet access and web hosting services all in one simple package.

PCCW gets XO 10 Gigabit Wavelength Services

XO Communications today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to provide wavelength transport services to PCCW Global, a business unit of PCCW Limited, the largest and most comprehensive provider of communications services in Hong Kong and one of Asia’s leading players in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).