XO Communications Selects BroadSoft's Leading VoIP Application Software to Power New Bundled IP Voice and Data Services
January 31 2005 - 9:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
XO Communications Selects BroadSoft's Leading VoIP Application
Software to Power New Bundled IP Voice and Data Services With
BroadSoft, XO Reinforces its Commitment to Providing Businesses
with the Latest in Innovative and Cost-Efficient Next-Generation
Services GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadSoft(R),
the world's premier provider of VoIP application software, today
announced that XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN
BOARD: XOCM.OB) will use BroadSoft's enhanced voice applications
software to support XOptions(R) Flex -- the new XO VoIP bundled
service for businesses. XO is the nation's largest facilities-based
provider of national local telecommunications services focused
exclusively on businesses. XOptions Flex will offer business
customers a simple bundled VoIP services solution over single
broadband connection to the XO IP Network that combines unlimited
local and long distance calling, Dedicated Internet Access and web
hosting for a single monthly price. By using BroadSoft's
BroadWorks(R) platform, XOptions Flex will be able to offer a wide
range of advanced features that enable businesses to: * Increase
efficiencies with dynamic bandwidth allocation; * Save money with
unlimited local and long distance calling; * Improve productivity
with a voice virtual private network (VPN) that offers site-to-site
calling, private dial plans, and support for mobile workers; *
Improve customer service with a personalized and professional
auto-attendant greeting that seamlessly connects callers to
employees anywhere, on any phone; * From easy-to-use web portals,
empower employees to manage advanced features such as selective
call forwarding, click-to-dial Microsoft Outlook contacts, and
remote office calling. "BroadSoft's BroadWorks platform is an
integral part of our strategy to lead the industry with superior
next generation bundled services for businesses nationwide," said
Craig Collins, vice president of product management at XO
Communications. "With BroadWorks, XO is able to leverage IP
technology to provide our customers with the latest and richest set
of advanced features that businesses need today to compete more
effectively. BroadSoft's open architecture and scalability provides
a platform that can grow to support millions of users and an
evolving set of new applications." "XO Communications has proven
again and again its leadership in the competitive carrier industry
by delivering communications solutions that improve businesses'
productivity and bottom line," said Michael Tessler, CEO and
president of BroadSoft. "We look forward to a long relationship
with XO and expect they'll have great success as they launch
XOptions Flex as the first in a line of new IP-enabled services."
About XO Communications XO Communications is a leading provider of
national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large
enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete
portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice,
dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and
Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet
solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national
facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan
markets across the United States. For more information, visit
http://www.xo.com/. ABOUT BROADSOFT BroadSoft's VoIP application
software is revolutionizing the delivery of hosted telephony and
multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks(R) technology empowers
wireless and wireline carriers to deliver next-generation voice and
multimedia applications and advanced features that increase
revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer
satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products
delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the
world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve
mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers.
BroadSoft's customer base of more than 90 network operators,
including Alltel, Telstra, and XO Communications, leads the
industry with more than 750,000 lines deployed. Additional
information is available at http://www.broadsoft.com/ BroadSoft and
BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. XO and
XOptions are registered trademarks of XO Communications, Inc. All
other names are trademarks of their respective companies. For
further information contact: Calysto Communications for BroadSoft
Cameron Smith +1 404-266-2060 ext.19 BroadSoft Hilary Tomasson +1
240-364-5147 DATASOURCE: BroadSoft CONTACT: Cameron Smith of
Calysto Communications, +1-404-266-2060 ext. 19, , for BroadSoft;
or Hilary Tomasson of BroadSoft, +1-240-364-5147, Web site:
http://www.broadsoft.com/ http://www.xo.com/
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