XO Communications Brings Industry-Leading Voice over IP Services Bundle to Businesses in Pittsburgh Metro Area
November 15 2005 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Offers Unlimited Local and Long Distance Calling With Dynamic
Bandwidth Allocation for One Flat Monthly Rate PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15
/PRNewswire/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN
BOARD: XOCM.OB) today announced the launch of its industry- leading
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services bundle, XOptions(R)
Flex, in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. XOptions Flex is an
integrated VoIP services solution that gives business customers
enhanced features, functionality and value for their 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. "XOptions Flex offers
businesses in Pittsburgh the most comprehensive and flexible VoIP
services bundle," said Ryan Will, regional vice president at XO
Communications. "VoIP is truly revolutionizing the
telecommunications industry, and XOptions Flex leverages the power
of the Internet to provide a high quality and reliable
communications solution that integrates voice and data over a
single broadband connection with more valuable features for small
and medium-sized businesses that save them time and money." The
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. XOptions Flex utilizes the XO 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. As a business-class
VoIP solution, XOptions Flex provides customers with full access to
E911 emergency services. 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.
"Businesses are ready to adopt VoIP and take advantage of its
ability to more cost-effectively improve communications with
customers and among employees," said William Stofega, Research
Manager with IDC's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Services
Program. "The providers that will differentiate themselves are
those that offer more features with the flexibility to deliver true
business benefits. XOptions Flex provides that flexibility with a
simple, integrated VoIP solution that can expand as businesses'
voice and data needs grow." 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 Hosting Package * Additional voice lines, hosting
and other applications can also be added on an a la carte basis.
"XOptions Flex enables businesses to get a better return on their
telecommunications budget. In contrast to traditional offerings
that waste voice lines when they are idle, XOptions Flex can
maximize the speed of data by making use of capacity dedicated to
unused voice lines. When there are calls, voice traffic will always
have priority. In this way, businesses get maximum utilization and
value from their integrated access circuit while ensuring the
highest quality of service for voice calls," added Will.
Availability XOptions Flex is now available across the Pittsburgh
metropolitan area, including: * Bellevue * Bethel Park * Carnegie *
Coraopolis * Crafton * Dormont * East Liberty * Monroeville *
Oakland * Penn Hills * Pleasant Hills * Downtown Pittsburgh *
Sewickley * Squirrel Hill * West View * Wilkinsburg XOptions Flex
is available in other 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, Minneapolis, Nashville, New
York, Newark, Oakland, Orange County, CA, Orlando, Philadelphia,
Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, St. Louis, St. Paul, 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/. DATASOURCE: XO Communications, Inc. CONTACT:
Chad Couser of XO Communications, +1-703-547-2746, Web site:
http://www.xo.com/
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