XO Communications
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Native name | XO |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Telecom Service - Domestic |
| Founded | 1996  |
| Headquarters | Herndon, VA, U.S. |
Key people | Chris Ancell, CEO |
| Products | VoIP Services, Voice Services, Network Services, Hosted Services, Carrier / Wholesale |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Website | www.xo.com |
XO Communications provides the technology that helps business and wholesale customers compete in a hyper-connected economy. In the U.S., XO owns and operates one of the largest IP and Ethernet networks that customers rely on for private data networking, cloud connectivity, unified communications and voice, Internet access, and managed services.
Acquisition by Verizon Communications
In a news release dated Feb 22, 2016, Verizon announced plans to acquire XO Communications' "fiber-optic network business."[1]
Forbes reported this story on the same day with a story by Antoine Gara entitled: Verizon To Buy XO Communications' Fiber Business For $1.8B From Billionaire Carl Icahn[2]
References
- ^ "Verizon continues focus on network superiority with agreement to purchase XO Communications' fiber business". News Release. Verizon Communications. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Gara, Antoine (22 February 2016). "Verizon To Buy XO Communications' Fiber Business For $1.8B From Billionaire Carl Icahn". Story. Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- http://web.archive.org/web/20090518022247/http://projects.washingtonpost.com:80/post200/2009/NXTLNK/
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