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XO Holdings, Inc.
Trade name	XO
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Telecommunications
Predecessor	Nextlink Communications; Concentric Network Corporation; Allegiance Telecom, Inc.;
Founded	July 4, 1996; 28 years ago in Bellevue, Washington
Headquarters	Herndon, Virginia, U.S.
Areas served	Primarily the United States, South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Oceania
Key people	Chris Ancell, CEO; Amador Lucero, COO;
Products	VoIP services, Network Services, Hosted Services, Carrier / Wholesale
Parent	Verizon Communications
Website	www.xo.com

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XO Communications (previously Nextlink Communications, Concentric Network Corporation and Allegiance Telecom, Inc.) is a telecommunications company owned by Verizon Communications. XO provides managed and converged Internet Protocol (IP) network services for small and medium-sized enterprises.^[1] XO delivers services through a mix of fiber-based Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper (EoC).^[2] In addition, the company has external network-to-network interface (E-NNI) agreements with traditional carriers and cable companies.^[2]

Acquisition by Verizon Communications

In a news release dated February 22, 2016, Verizon announced plans to acquire XO Communications' "fiber-optic network business."^[3]^[4] A combined Verizon-XO offering is expected to be offered in June 2017 by a business unit for small businesses and government markets.^[5]^{[needs update]}

References

^ "XO Communications, LLC". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Buckley, Sean. "Level 3, tw telecom, other CLECs step up to Ethernet plate". FierceTelecom. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ Bob Varettoni (22 February 2016). "Verizon continues focus on network superiority with agreement to purchase XO Communications' fiber business". Verizon Communications. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ Gara, Antoine (22 February 2016). "Verizon To Buy XO Communications' Fiber Business For $1.8B From Billionaire Carl Icahn". Forbes. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ Moore, John (2017-03-13). "Unified Verizon-XO channel program set for June debut". SearchITChannel. Retrieved 2017-03-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "XO Communications, LLC". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[FierceTelecom-2] Buckley, Sean. "Level 3, tw telecom, other CLECs step up to Ethernet plate". FierceTelecom. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[3] Bob Varettoni (22 February 2016). "Verizon continues focus on network superiority with agreement to purchase XO Communications' fiber business". Verizon Communications. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[4] Gara, Antoine (22 February 2016). "Verizon To Buy XO Communications' Fiber Business For $1.8B From Billionaire Carl Icahn". Forbes. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[5] Moore, John (2017-03-13). "Unified Verizon-XO channel program set for June debut". SearchITChannel. Retrieved 2017-03-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-'''XO Communications''' (previously Nextlink Communications, Concentric Network Corporation and Allegiance Telecom, Inc. is a [[telecommunications]] company owned by [[Verizon Communications]]. XO provides managed and converged Internet Protocol (IP) network services for small and medium-sized enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|title=XO Communications, LLC|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4955271|website=www.bloomberg.com|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=8 August 2017}}</ref> XO delivers services through a mix of fiber-based Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper (EoC).<ref name=FierceTelecom>{{cite news|last1=Buckley|first1=Sean|title=Level 3, tw telecom, other CLECs step up to Ethernet plate|url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/special-report/level-3-tw-telecom-other-clecs-step-up-to-ethernet-plate|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=FierceTelecom|language=en}}</ref> In addition, the company has external network-to-network interface (E-NNI) agreements with traditional carriers and cable companies.<ref name=FierceTelecom/>
+'''XO Communications''' (previously Nextlink Communications, Concentric Network Corporation and Allegiance Telecom, Inc.) is a [[telecommunications]] company owned by [[Verizon Communications]]. XO provides managed and converged Internet Protocol (IP) network services for small and medium-sized enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|title=XO Communications, LLC|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4955271|website=www.bloomberg.com|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=8 August 2017}}</ref> XO delivers services through a mix of fiber-based Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper (EoC).<ref name=FierceTelecom>{{cite news|last1=Buckley|first1=Sean|title=Level 3, tw telecom, other CLECs step up to Ethernet plate|url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/special-report/level-3-tw-telecom-other-clecs-step-up-to-ethernet-plate|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=FierceTelecom|language=en}}</ref> In addition, the company has external network-to-network interface (E-NNI) agreements with traditional carriers and cable companies.<ref name=FierceTelecom/>
 ==Acquisition by Verizon Communications==