RESTON, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- XO Communications, a leading provider of 21st century communications for businesses and communications service providers, today announced that it has received two Best-in-Class Metro Wholesale awards from ATLANTIC-ACM, a Boston-based telecommunications industry research consultancy. The awards, which are based on customer feedback, were presented today at the COMPTEL Plus Fall 2007 Convention & Expo in Dallas.
XO Communications is a leading provider of wholesale voice, data, IP and network transport services. The company won awards for Best-in-Class Metro Wholesale Services in the following categories:
-- Voice over IP (VoIP) Services -- Integrated Access/PRI Services
"We're very pleased that XO has once again been recognized as best in class for its wholesale carrier services," said Ernie Ortega, president of XO Carrier Services. "These awards are a testament to our ongoing commitment to be the best partner for our carrier customers through the quality of our people, advanced network and high performance services."
"XO continues to provide wholesale customers with exemplary metro products. Customers are clearly highly satisfied with the quality of XO's metro offering, and it is great to see XO excel in VoIP, an area of rapid growth. Wholesale customers are particularly demanding, and XO's recognition in these product categories is evidence of their going above and beyond expectations," said Fedor Smith, ATLANTIC-ACM vice president.
The awards are derived from the 2007 edition of ATLANTIC-ACM's Metro Carrier Report Card. The ATLANTIC-ACM 2007 Metro Carrier Report Card evaluates the performance of metro carriers by their wholesale and business customers and is based on more than 2,800 individual carrier evaluations.
This is the second time this year that XO Communications has been recognized by its wholesale carrier customers. Earlier in 2007, XO Communications was recognized for quality and value of its data services and quality of its sales force in ATLANTIC-ACM's 2007 Wholesale Long Distance Carrier Report Card, the telecommunications industry's principal wholesale benchmarking study.
XO Communications is a leading provider of wholesale services to carriers, cable companies, content providers, Internet-centric companies and mobile wireless operators. The company provides a broad range of services and end- to-end solutions over its advanced, nationwide fiber optic network, including inter-city and metro transport services, IP transit services, collocation, wholesale VoIP, and wholesale local and long distance voice services. For more information about XO Carrier Services go to http://xo.com/products/carrier or contact an XO sales representative by calling call (800) 474-1763.
About ATLANTIC-ACM
Boston-based ATLANTIC-ACM is a leading provider of strategic research and consulting services serving the telecommunications and information industries. In addition to producing the industry's principal benchmarking, sizing and opportunity studies, the company assists clients in evaluating telecommunications opportunities for successful investment, market entry, and long-term planning. For more information, visit ATLANTIC-ACM's website at http://www.atlantic-acm.com/.
About XO Communications
XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: XOHO.OB) , is a leading provider of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications services providers, including 50 percent of the Fortune 500 and leading cable companies, carriers, content providers, and mobile operators. Utilizing its unique and powerful nationwide IP network and extensive local metro networks and broadband wireless facilities, XO offers customers a broad range of managed voice, data and IP services in 75 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com/.
