XO in the Feb. 2009 Issue of Capacity Magazine
XO GAINS TRANS-PACIFIC CAPACITY
XO is access 160 Gb of trans-Pacific capacity by linking 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 Shina and Ajigaura, Hapan, where customers may access major Asian networks and carriers. Landing station facilities have easy access to multiple backhaul providers and are in close proximity to Tokyo and Nagoya, linking the system to major metropolitan areas in Japan, as well as other subsea networks serving Asia.
“When searching for a trans-Pacific parner, 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. “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.”
Customers in Asia can be directed to cities across the US via XO’s more than one million mile stretch of network fibre, eliminating costly toll charges and so providing customers with a cost-efficient option for trans-Pacific communications. Furthermore, a recent doubling in the capacity of the PC-1 network, along with other upgrades, ensures that the XO-Pacific Crossing relationship has room to grow.
“XO’s strength and credibility, combined with Pacific Crossing’s assets 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 at Pacific Crossing. “It’s clear that trans-Pacific telecoms connections remain in high demand, supported by our record sales in 2008 of more than 300 Gb of capacity.” |
