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XO Communications : XO Communications Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's 11th Annual Product of the Year Award

^{Published on 2009-01-16 05:20:36, Last Modified on 2009-01-16 05:21:46 - Market Wire}
 

HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - January 16, 2009) - XO Communications (OTCBB: [ XOHO ]) today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine ([ www.itmag.com ]) has named XO Anywhere as a recipient of its 2008 Product of the Year Award.

"INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2008 Product of the Year Award to XO Communications for their XO Anywhere service. XO Communications has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "We're proud to honor their accomplishments in the advancement of IP communications and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future."

"We're very excited to have XO Anywhere recognized as a leading IP communications service for businesses," said Nicola Jackson, director of voice and converged services at XO Communications. "This recognition reflects not only INTERNET TELEPHONY's review but XO Communications' commitment to innovation and offering a portfolio of converged IP services that help companies operate more efficiently and reduce costs."

XO Anywhere

[ XO Anywhere ] is a powerful service feature that provides unified communications for customers of [ XO IP Flex ] and [ XO IP Flex with VPN ]. XO Anywhere allows remote and on-the-go workers to work from anywhere as if they were in the office and simplifies communications for mobile workers with a single IP Flex telephone number that makes it easier for customers and co-workers to find them.

XO Anywhere bundles a variety of mobility unified communications features to help companies improve the productivity of their remote and mobile workers:

 -- Simultaneous Ring: Allows up to 10 different devices to ring at the same time, connecting the call to the first device that answers. Customers need only one number to be reached wherever they are. -- Remote Office: Enables employees to set up a remote office instantly, make or receive calls from any device, display their office phone number on the caller ID, and charge all calls to the office's XO service. -- Click to Dial: Provides seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook and web browsers. Users simply select and click on any contact or phone number to make a call. -- Web-Based Tool Bar: Allows users to personally manage all features online at any time. 

For more information about XO Anywhere, visit [ http://www.xo.com/anywhere ].

A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February 2009 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine ([ www.itmag.com ]). INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the authority in IP communication since 1998™.

For more information about TMC, please visit [ www.tmcnet.com ].

About XO Communications

XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: [ XOHO ]), is a leading nationwide provider of advanced communications services and solutions for businesses, enterprises, government, carriers and service providers. Its customers include more than half of the Fortune 500, in addition to leading cable companies, carriers, content providers and mobile network operators. Utilizing its unique combination of high-capacity nationwide and metro networks and broadband wireless capabilities, XO offers customers a broad range of managed voice, data and IP services with proven performance, scalability and value in more than 75 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit [ www.xo.com ].

About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine

INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit [ www.itmag.com ].

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes [ Customer Interaction Solutions ], [ INTERNET TELEPHONY ], [ Unified Communications ], and [ NGN Magazine ]. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces [ INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO ] and [ Communications Developer Conference ].

For more information about TMC, visit [ www.tmcnet.com ].