XO Teamed with Pacific Crossing to Offer Connection Between Asia and US

XO Communications and Pacific Crossing, carrier-class service provider have teamed to activate connections between XO's nationwide network and Pacific Crossing's privately owned sub-sea fiber ring.

 

The agreement with Pacific Crossing enables XO Communications (News - Alert) to offer customers the lowest latency, the most direct option for voice and data transmission between the United States and Asia.

 

Seamless connectivity has always been an issue for many customers. Through the tie-up with Pacific Crossing, XO Communications’ customers which include more than half of the Fortune 500, in addition to leading cable companies, carriers, content providers and mobile network operators, will enjoy better services.

 

The association happens at a time when 41 percent of global telecommunications revenue is expected to come from Asia by 2013, according to Insight Research, 2008. For this, reliable trans-Pacific routes will be essential to remain competitive in the carrier marketplace.

 

Customers in Asia can be directed to cities across the United States via XO's more than one-million-mile stretch of network fiber. This would eliminate costly toll charges and, provide customers with a cost-efficient option for trans-Pacific communications.

 

“XO's strength and credibility combined with Pacific Crossing's asset and strong service reliability record position us to provide an unparalleled offering for carrier and large enterprise customers in both Asia and the US,” said John Garrett, global head of sales for Pacific Crossing, in a statement. “It's clear that trans-Pacific telecom connections remain in high demand, supported by our record sales in 2008 of more than 300Gb of capacity.”

 

“When searching for a trans-Pacific partner, we looked for companies that could offer the needed capacity, as well as reliability, resiliency and redundancy,” said Don MacNeil, vice president of XO Carrier Services Operations, in a statement. “Pacific Crossing not only met our technical criteria but has an experienced leadership team committed to quality service, making it a natural choice for XO.”

 

XO Communications, a nationwide provider of advanced communications services and solutions for businesses, enterprises, government, carriers and service providers, has linked to Pacific Crossing's PC-1 network at the company's Grover Beach, California, landing station. The station carries data to and from Pacific Crossing landing stations in Shima and Ajigaura, Japan, where customers may access major Asian networks and carriers.