Native name XO Key people Chris Ancell, CEO Number of employees 3,000 Founded 2000 | Type Private Website www.xo.com Founder Craig McCaw | |
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Industry Telecom Service - Domestic Products VoIP Services, Voice Services, Network Services, Hosted Services, Carrier / Wholesale CEO Christopher K. (Chris) Ancell (2 Dec 2013–) Parent organizations Verizon Communications, Xo Holdings Subsidiaries XO Communications Services Inc, XO Interactive Inc, Concentric Cloud Solutions, LLC Profiles | ||
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.
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Acquisition by Verizon Communications
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.