XO Communications Launches New MultiTransport Networking Service Aimed at Solving Today's Data Networking Problems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2003 The MTNS MTNS Mountains (street suffix) MTNS MultiTransport Networking Service (XO Communications, Inc.) Product Suite Will Launch in Multiple Phases, Initially Supporting Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. and Ethernet, While the End-State Product Will Allow Customers to Connect Networks Seamlessly, Regardless of the Protocol Used XO Communications XO Communications is a United States telecommunications firm and one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the country. It is owned by XO Holdings, Inc OTCBB: XOHO. , Inc., a national broadband telecommunications services provider, announced today the launch of its MultiTransport Networking Service (MTNS), designed in the initial phase to enable legacy Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay and Ethernet-to-Ethernet wide-area-network connectivity. The MTNS service offering will be deployed on the XO Multi-Protocol Label Switching (networking) label switching - A routing technique that uses information from existing IP routing protocols to identify IP datagrams with labels and forwards them to a modified switch or router, which then uses the labels to switch the datagrams through the network. (MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. )-enabled IP network, unleashing the first phase of a multi-tiered rollout that will ultimately grow to support Class-of-Service (CoS) capabilities, as well as the ability for customers to connect to this unified core regardless of the transport method chosen. The XO MPLS-enabled IP backbone is ideally suited to support current and next-generation private data networking technologies through its clean slate design of physically diverse OC-192 circuits and its unified core infrastructure. This network design also delivers maximum end-to-end throughput with high levels of protection and redundancy. XO has been successfully utilizing certain benefits of its MPLS-enabled IP backbone for several years. This experience has proven invaluable in the development and launch of MTNS. "Our customers are often faced with the challenge of devising cost effective access solutions for multiple locations with varying data networking requirements," said John Curran, Chief Technology Officer for XO Communications. "The deployment of MTNS affords our customers the utmost flexibility by enabling full interoperability between varying protocols, be it legacy or the latest access methods." Today's launch of MTNS marks the ongoing effort to offer XO customers superior networking options by solving today's private networking problems while providing an easy and seamless migration path to the future of data networking. Future releases of MTNS will support Class-of-Service (CoS) capabilities allowing customers to set parameters that support the customization of traffic prioritization. MTNS will also enable the integration of legacy access methods with more advanced access methods allowing customers to design a networking plan that seamlessly allows for full interoperability - any-to-any networking - of all network access protocols. Service and Availability The initial phase of deployment, offering legacy Frame Relay and Ethernet access, is available today. For additional details please visit our web site at http://www.xo.com/products/smallgrowing/data/mtns/index.html XO will continuously add features and functionality to MTNS throughout 2004. About XO Communications XO is a leading broadband communications service provider A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. offering a complete set of telecommunications services, including: local and long distance voice, Internet access, Virtual Private Networking (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ), 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. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995). These statements include those describing XO's expected future operations and results of operations, XO's ability to increase sales results from an expanded sales force, XO's ability to continue to implement effective cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. measures, and XO's estimate of the length of time that its cash and marketable securities Marketable Securities Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price. Notes: Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has will fund its operations. Management cautions the reader that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the reports filed by XO Communications, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2002 and it's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003. XO, XO Not Just Talk and the XO design logo are trademarks of XO Communications, Inc. |
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