XO Communications Signs 1,000th VoIP Services Bundle Customer
August 01 2005 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
XO Communications Signs 1,000th VoIP Services Bundle Customer Major
Milestone Highlights Demand for Simple, Flexible VoIP Solutions by
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses RESTON, Va., Aug. 1
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB)
(BULLETIN BOARD: XOCM.OB) today announced that it has more than
1,000 customers of XOptions Flex, its industry-leading voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) services bundle for businesses. In just
three months after launching the service nationwide, XO signed its
1,000th XOptions Flex customer, demonstrating the strong demand by
small and medium-sized businesses for VoIP solutions that are
simple, flexible and cost-effective. The 1,000th XOptions Flex
customer is CueStix International (http://www.cuestixint.com/), a
wholesale distributor of billiard supplies, which is deploying the
service at its Denver-area headquarters. "With the benefits of
unlimited calling and dynamic bandwidth allocation, XOptions Flex
gives us greater flexibility to meet increased voice and data
usage, providing us with a greater overall value for our
telecommunications budget," said Eric Weber, vice president of
CueStix International. "Customer acceptance is the best measure of
success, and the demand we have seen demonstrates that XOptions
Flex offers businesses the most comprehensive and flexible VoIP
services bundle available today," said Craig Collins, vice
president of product management and marketing communications at XO
Communications. "We are extremely pleased to have reached this
milestone, and we expect this trend to continue and expand as we
plan additional enhancements for XOptions Flex." In addition to
CueStix International, other XOptions Flex customers include: *
Humanscale (http://www.humanscale.com/), a leading designer and
manufacturer of ergonomic products for the workplace based in New
York City, has deployed the service at three locations. * Keenan
Auto Body (http://www.keenanautobody.com/), a Philadelphia-based
auto collision repair services company with offices across the
Delaware Valley, has deployed the service at seven locations. *
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
(http://www.naca.com/), a non-profit community advocacy and housing
services organization, will deploy the service at 15 locations. *
Rack N Road Truck & Vehicle Outfitters
(http://www.racknroad.com/), the largest vehicle outfitter in the
U.S. for over 15 years specializing in car racks, hitches, truck
racks, truck accessories and equipment installations, has deployed
the service at 10 locations. * Spencer Winston Securities
(http://www.spencerwinston.com/), a full- service discount
brokerage firm, has deployed the service at two locations. * Wold
Architects and Engineers (http://www.woldae.com/), a national
architecture and engineering firm based in St. Paul, Minnesota with
offices in Elgin, Illinois and Troy, Michigan, has deployed the
service at three locations. XOptions Flex is an integrated VoIP
services solution that provides business customers enhanced
features, functionality and value for voice and Internet services,
all in one simple package. It is the industry's first VoIP services
bundle for businesses that combines unlimited local and long
distance calling, dedicated Internet access and web hosting
services for a flat monthly price. The XO service leverages the
latest in VoIP technology to provide customers with next generation
communications capabilities, such as unlimited voice calling,
dynamic bandwidth allocation, voice virtual private networking
(VPN), and a simple Administrative Web Portal as well as enhanced
911 service. With a broadband connection on the XO IP network,
XOptions Flex utilizes the XO award-winning national IP network and
softswitch technology to carry customers' voice calls more
efficiently and cost-effectively than traditional services that
rely on the public switched telephone network. In addition,
businesses can take full advantage of all of these IP-enabled
capabilities and features without having to replace their existing
analog phone systems. XOptions Flex Features XOptions Flex includes
more than twenty standard voice features for each phone line
including call forward, three-way calling, and voice mail. Key
features of the service include: * Dedicated Internet Access up to
3 Mbps * Dynamic bandwidth allocation * Unlimited local calling *
Unlimited inbound and outbound domestic long distance calling * An
easy-to-use Administrative Web Portal for making real-time changes
to services * Web Basic Hosting Package * Additional voice lines,
hosting and other applications can also be added on an a la carte
basis. XOptions Flex is available in major metropolitan areas
across the United States, including Akron, Allentown, Atlanta,
Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas,
Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Harrisburg, Houston,
Jersey City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Memphis, Nashville, New
York, Newark, Oakland, Orange County, CA, Orlando, Philadelphia,
Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, St. Louis, St. Petersburg, Salt Lake
City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Scranton,
Seattle, Spokane, Tampa, Trenton, Washington, DC, West Palm Beach,
and Wilmington, DE. For more information about XOptions Flex visit
http://www.xo.com/flex or contact an XO sales representative by
calling (866) 963-9696. About XO Communications XO Communications
is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications
services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications
companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including
local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private
networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as
bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services
over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves
more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For
more information, visit http://www.xo.com/. THE STATEMENTS
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INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBING XO'S EXPECTED FUTURE BUSINESS AND NETWORK
OPERATIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, XO'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO
ACHIEVE PROJECTED SYNERGIES AND REVENUE FROM THE ACQUISITION OF
ALLEGIANCE'S ASSETS, XO'S ABILITY TO INCREASE SALES, XO'S ABILITY
TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES, AND
XO'S ABILITY TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF REGULATIONS RECENTLY
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MATERIALLY FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, AND/OR
ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING
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RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES AND ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE INDICATED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT
OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THOSE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE
REPORTS FILED BY XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND ITS QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM
10-Q. XO UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. DATASOURCE: XO Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Chad
Couser of XO Communications, +1-703-547-2746, or Web site:
http://www.xo.com/ http://www.humanscale.com/
http://www.keenanautobody.com/ http://www.naca.com/
http://www.racknroad.com/ http://www.spencerwinston.com/
http://www.woldae.com/ http://www.cuestixint.com/
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