6/16/03
XO Communications Launches Product Discount Program Designed to Provide Customers Greater Cost Savings and Flexibility
In Addition to the Cost Benefits of the XOptions Communication Bundles, Customers Can Leverage Discounts on Advanced Directory, Audio Conferencing, Hosted Microsoft Exchange and IVR Services
Reston, VA - XO Communications, Inc., a national broadband communications service provider, announced today an additional, ongoing benefit for XOptions customers. XO forged a new era of simplicity and savings with the launch of its XOptions bundles featuring local and long distance voice, Internet access and Web hosting. Now in addition to the cost benefits of XOptions, these customers can gain discounts when purchasing additional services, including Advanced Directory, Audio Conferencing, Hosted Microsoft Exchange and IVR solutions.
"The underlying tenet of XO is to continually offer our customers value through simplicity and cost efficiency," said Nancy Gofus, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Customer Care. "This new discount program offers the utmost in flexibility, as it allows our customers to design the solution set that best addresses their business needs. By pairing XOptions with these discounted services we are ensuring that our customers receive reliable services that fit within their company budget."
The XOptions bundles offer customers a complete voice and data solution, and the discount program allows customers even greater choice and flexibility by adding discounted services that can address their full range of telecommunication needs. These additional services offered include the following advantages:
- Advanced Directory - An Internet-based directory assistance service that provides access to more than 145 million business, residential and government directory listings. Updated daily, this service offers businesses off all sizes accurate directory data.
- Conferencing Services - An excellent alternative to meetings that require travel, XO Conferencing is easy to use and does not require contracts or term commitments. The service also enables users to select audio or document conferencing with each call or to create a Quick Conference Account for "always on" audio capabilities.
- Hosted Microsoft Exchange - A secure, high performance messaging and collaboration service designed for companies of all sizes. The service provides Web based access to email and key collaboration tools such as group distribution lists, calendaring, contacts database management and file sharing.
- IVR - Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a group of standard products that automate many of the tasks that previously required live telephone agents. Based on state-of-the-art technologies, customers can select packaged IVR packages or design custom solutions.
About XO Communications
XO Communications is a leading broadband communications service provider offering a complete set of communications services, including: local and long distance voice, Internet access, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), Ethernet, Wavelength, Web Hosting and Integrated voice and data services. XO has assembled an unrivaled set of facilities-based broadband networks and Tier One Internet peering relationships in the United States. XO currently offers facilities-based broadband communications services in more than 60 markets throughout the 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
