ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - February 26, 2008) - COMPTEL PLUS 2008 -- Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO)
today announced that it has recognized XO Communications, a Cisco Powered
member and leading provider of 21st-century communications for businesses
and communications service providers, as the "IP Innovator at the COMPTEL
PLUS 2008 Spring Expo." COMPTEL member service providers across the United
States were considered for this designation. XO was chosen because of its
commitment to providing innovative converged voice and data services to
businesses and communications service providers, including 50 percent of
the Fortune 500 and leading cable companies, carriers, content providers
and mobile operators.
"XO is very honored to be recognized by Cisco for our leadership in
delivering converged voice and data services," said Vince Margiotta, vice
president of product management at XO Communications. "Offering businesses
and enterprises solutions with the Cisco Powered Program designation
ensures that our customers know they are getting the best the industry has
to offer."
XO Communications has received the Cisco Powered Program service
designation for several managed services, including MPLS VPN, Security, Web
Hosting and Dedicated Internet Access. These designations demonstrate to
businesses and large enterprises that XO Communications is committed to
using the latest technology to deploy, manage, and support high-quality
managed IP services.
XO Communications has also deployed the Cisco® CRS-1 Carrier Routing
System in the core of its nationwide Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label
Switching (IP/MPLS) network to support a broad range of managed services.
In addition to delivering increased capacity, the CRS-1 platform will also
deliver greater performance and reliability, reduce operational
expenditures, and provide a more cost-effective platform to deliver
high-capacity managed IP services.
"XO is a highly innovative provider and leading the charge to become an
'experience provider' through the development and deployment of advanced
converged and managed voice and data services to a wide variety of
customers," said Vic Northrup, area vice president at Cisco. "Cisco is
pleased to recognize XO as the 'IP Innovator at the COMPTEL PLUS 2008
Spring Expo.'"
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