Native name
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XO |
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Private | |
Industry | Telecom Service - Domestic |
Headquarters | Herndon, VA, U.S. |
Key people
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Chris Ancell, CEO |
Products | VoIP Services, Voice Services, Network Services, Hosted Services, Carrier / Wholesale |
Number of employees
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3,000 |
Parent | Verizon Communications |
Website | www.xo.com |
XO Communications (previously Nextlink Communications, Concentric Network Corporation and Allegiance Telecom, Inc.) is a telecommunications company owned by XO Holdings, Inc (OTCBB: XOHO). XO provides managed and converged Internet Protocol (IP) network services for small and medium-sized enterprises. XO delivers services through a mix of fiber-based Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper (EoC). In addition, the company has external network-to-network interface (E-NNI) agreements with traditional carriers and cable companies.
In a news release dated February 22, 2016, Verizon announced plans to acquire XO Communications' "fiber-optic network business." A combined Verizon-XO offering is expected to be offered in June 2017 by a business unit for small businesses and government markets.