8/1/05
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 - XO Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (www.spencerwinston.com), a full-service discount brokerage firm, has deployed the service at two locations.
• Wold Architects and Engineers (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 bandwidt h 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 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 www.xo.com.
For more information contact:
Chad Couser / XO Communications
703-547-2746
chad.couser@xo.com