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      We are an award-winning nationwide provider of data and IP services, serving leading brands across major industries. Stay connected with our growth.

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      XO Communications helps customers compete in a hyper-connected economy

      We have a long history of innovation, including the first 100G coast-to-coast network.

      Learn More

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      Do business faster, efficiently, securely-with access anytime, anywhere, from nearly any device.

      Learn More

      Our Vision & Values

      When you select XO as a provider, we’re with you every step of the way—from design and consultation to installation, execution and training.

      Learn More

      Our Customers

      Many of the most recognized companies and organizations trust XO Communications with their mission critical communications.  But what is most important is not what we say about ourselves, but what our customers say about us.

      Learn More

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      Connect diverse locations with flexible, high-bandwidth networking options and get dedicated access to the Internet.

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      When your employees are well connected, they can be more productive. This is vital to the success of any business in the digital economy. XO offers a full portfolio of enterprise-grade UC business services.

      Learn More

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      As more businesses of all sizes move communications to the cloud, XO is prepared to help you streamline your operations and secure your infrastructure.

      Learn More

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      XO offers a wide range of solutions for wholesale carriers seeking to offer their customers affordable, high-capacity services throughout the US.

      Learn More

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      With XO Communications, it’s easy for customers to help overcome their most important challenges and meet the entire lifecycle of their communications and networking needs.

      Learn More

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      703.547.2000

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What is IP Transit?

IP Transit service from XO gives enterprises a direct connection to one of the largest and most connected IP networks in the world, delivering a superior Internet experience for your customers.

Why IP Transit?

With IP Transit from XO, you get superior connectivity for your bandwidth-intensive IP traffic.

Learn how XO IP Transit can support your business

Today’s Internet is all about delivering content and IP traffic over high performing networks reliably and efficiently.  XO’s Tier 1 IP network provides flexible, scalable Internet access via world-class peering and inter-connection arrangements. This means your IP traffic can reach anywhere in the world across private, high-bandwidth connections with other Tier 1 IP networks

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Benefits

Count on superb speed, reliability and reach with XO's IP Transit services.

High-speed, scalable IP connectivity

Up to 100 Gbps

Rapid service delivery

Delivered through XO On-Net Service Locations

Convenient purchasing options

View price quotes, verify capacity and manage orders through secure customer portal

Easy resource optimization

Monitor and report bandwidth usage and capacity via secure web-based tools

Highly competitive SLAs

Guaranteed uptime, latency, jitter, and packet delivery

Flexible billing

Choose full port or burstable billing, keeping costs predictable

Support for IPv6 connectivity

Account for address exhaustion and offer your customers the advanced features of IPv6

Minimize congestion

World-class peering and inter-connection arrangements

Lower costs

Eliminate the burden of building and managing a Tier 1 network

Award-winning XO network

We own and manage the network, so we’re continually enhancing it

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T-1, NxT-1, DS-3 and Ethernet over Copper (EoC)

Deliver non-shared, non-fractional leased lines

Connect to the Internet via XO’s high-performance multi-terabit backbone network with speeds from 1.544 Mbps to 100 Mbps

FastE, GigE, 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps Ethernet

Deliver very high speed DIA over Ethernet facilities via XO-owned Metro Ethernet network assets

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The Right Network For You

XO was the first US service provider to provide commercially available 100G service, meaning we’re able to meet your needs today and in the future.

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Related Resources

IPv6: Are you Ready to Migrate?
IPv6: Are you Ready to Migrate?
July 18, 2016
IPv4 addresses will soon run out. Are you ready for the migration to IPv6?
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IPv6: Making the Transition
IPv6: Making the Transition
May 29, 2016
Making the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 can go smoothly- given the right guidance and support. XO is ready and able to support the transition. 
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Voice and Data Provider Improves Network Performance and Reduces Cost with XO High Speed IP Transit
Voice and Data Provider Improves Network Performance and Reduces Cost with XO High Speed IP Transit
High-speed transit service from XO helps Covad reduce costs and improve network performance. 
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