SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- XO Communications (OTCBB:XOHO) has selected Infinera (Nasdaq:INFN) for a major capacity addition to its nationwide network to meet fast-growing demand for bandwidth.
Last year, XO selected Infinera for a nationwide 18,000 route-mile optical network as part of its strategic initiative to become a major competitor in the nationwide wholesale telecom market. The expansion announced today, including 800 Gigabits/second (Gb/s) of additional capacity on coast-to-coast routes, represents a 200% increase in network capacity.
Flexibility and Speed
The Infinera network has provided XO competitive advantages in terms of service flexibility and speed. The innovative modular design of the Infinera DTN is designed to allow XO to quickly and easily offer SONET/SDH and Ethernet services at rates of 10 Gb/s, 2.5 Gb/s, and 1 Gb/s from the same platform, enabling XO to sign more customers and offer more services than they could with traditional DWDM systems.
Last year's initial XO deployment of an Infinera network was completed in five months, more quickly than originally scheduled. With its carrier-class IQ network operating system including GMPLS service intelligence, the Infinera network is able to automatically recognize and configure network assets, reducing the time and manpower required to deploy a network or add a new circuit, freeing up valuable engineering resources to focus on more strategic challenges.
In addition, Infinera's digital architecture and superior economics have helped to enable XO to offer services in more locations, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets, providing access to more customers and more revenue to XO. In a news announcement published today, XO stated that it has seen a year-on-year increase in orders for inter-city network transport services of more than 500%. (Please see the news announcement entitled XO Communications to Significantly Increase Core Network Capacity at www.xo.com/news/352.html for further details.)
"We have again selected the Infinera DTN for the benefits of the Digital Optical Network's architecture, including faster deployment and provisioning times, greater network reliability, increased flexibility, and attractive capital and operating costs," said Randy Nicklas, chief technology officer at XO Communications.
"We are delighted to broaden and deepen our relationship with a leading service provider like XO Communications," said Infinera CEO Jagdeep Singh. "The Infinera platform is an ideal solution for the wholesale telecom market, which puts an emphasis on speed, customer service, and network intelligence."
The Infinera DTN is designed to be an effective solution for long-haul and metro optical networks, combining the scalability of high-capacity DWDM, the flexibility of integrated switching, the operational intelligence of GMPLS and a carrier-class network management solution on a single platform.
About Infinera
Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems (the DTN System) to telecommunications carriers, cable operators and other service providers worldwide. Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuit (PIC) incorporates 100 Gigabits per second of transmit and receive capacity and the functionality of more than 60 discrete optical components into a pair of indium phosphide chips. Infinera's DTN system and PIC technology are designed to provide optical networks that provide operating simplicity, enhanced revenue generation, faster time-to-service and capital cost savings. For more information, please visit www.infinera.com.
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