6/30/03
XO Communications Selected by Sky Way Aircraft, Inc. to Provide Internet Connectivity to 37 locations across the U.S.
Tampa, FL (June 30, 2003) - XO Communications, Inc. announced today that Sky Way Aircraft, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWay Communications Holding Corporation (OTCBB:SWYC - News), signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract to provide Internet connectivity to 37 Sky Way locations across the country.
Sky Way Aircraft, a Clearwater, Florida-based company, is developing a unique ground to air in-flight aircraft communications network designed to meet homeland security requirements as well as facilitate in-flight entertainment. The company's communications network will be collocated with XO in the 37 cities, all with DS3 Internet connectivity that will be used for Sky Way Aircraft's national wireless network consisting of over 100 sites across the U.S. The network is expected to provide applications that will be used to enhance the communication links between the airplane and ground locations in responding to anti-terrorism issues within the homeland security program. Sky Way Aircraft has also taken surveillance and monitoring one step further in deploying a network that will transfer this information to the planned Sky Way Aircraft National Ground Monitoring Network where government agencies will have the ability to observe and review any emergency situation in order to provide guidance and support. This National Ground Monitoring Network will be serviced with an XO provided OC3 fiber optic connection.
XO has proved to us that the quality of XO service and personnel are the best in the business," said Jim Kent, CEO of Sky Way
About XO Communications
XO Communications is a broadband telecommunications services provider offering local and long distance voice services, Internet access, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), Ethernet, Wavelength, Web Hosting and Integrated voice and data services to business customers nationwide. XO owns facilities-based broadband networks and has tier one Internet peering relationships in more than 60 markets throughout the continental United States.
For more information contact:
Dawnyielle Downes/ XO Communications
Media and Industry Analysts
703-547-2682 or 703-675-3450
XO Communications Investor Relations Department
Financial Analysts
877-444-2068
