IXC Expands Internet Strategy With New Suite of Wholesale Services
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--
Company's new Internet product portfolio, recent strategic acquisitions
and advanced nationwide fiber network combine to create a
comprehensive Internet offering
IXC Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IIXC) today introduced a new
turnkey, branded suite of Internet wholesale services that will provide
nationwide access and simplified connections to the Internet.
The availability of new services, combined with the company's recent
strategic Internet-related acquisitions and the continued expansion of its
coast-to-coast fiber network, demonstrates the company's commitment to
establishing itself as the industry's leading Internet solutions provider.
IXC's new Internet product portfolio, which is targeted at ISPs, resellers,
CLECs and other telecommunications service providers, includes dial-up
services with access to more than 750 dial-up POPs in more than 500 cities
nationwide, and dedicated services in the top 100 MSAs. The company
also will provide customized solutions for Domain Name Services (DNS),
E-mail and USENET News.
Unique to the IXC product suite is a full range of back office support
functions including branded order entry and provisioning, technical support
and billing services. To simplify Internet connectivity for customers requiring
dedicated services, IXC also will offer a comprehensive line of customer
premise equipment and management services.
"IXC's Internet services have developed as a result of a solid integrated
growth strategy that has included network enhancements, strategic
acquisitions and partnerships," said Benjamin L. Scott, chairman and CEO
of IXC. "As a result, we have rapidly increased the reach of our digital fiber
optic network while providing our customers with a diverse range of
services to meet all their communications needs."
Earlier this year, IXC expanded its Internet business with the acquisitions
of SMARTNAP; Network Evolutions Inc.; The Data Place Inc.; and ntr.net
Corporation. ntr.net, a Louisville-based ISP, has received national
recognition as one of the top five ISPs in dial-up services as ranked by
CNET, and was named a "Best Value" in dial up access in the 1998
Boardwatch study. The company also is the first carrier in its class to
integrate multiple tier-1 dial networks.
Adding to the diverse technical expertise and product offerings of these
companies is IXC's recent equity stake in AppliedTheory, a New
York-based ISP whose team of experts includes a number of specialists
who were involved in the Internet's original development. Taken together,
IXC's recent strategic moves have enabled the company to provide the
market with a comprehensive, multi-tiered Internet solution.
IXC's new product suite will be available on November 2. Web hosting
and e-commerce services will be added to the offering by the end of this
year.
IXC's complete network offering includes state-of-the-art fiber optic and
optronic technologies for access to private line, switched, broadband and
Internet services. For example, non-zero dispersion shifted fiber maximizes
bandwidth and supports the most advanced multiplexing technologies, while
ATM and Frame Relay techniques address the growing demand for
advanced data services.
IXC's network-based delivery solutions are designed to address the
speed and capacity requirements of the global communications market.
Having completed the first new coast-to-coast fiber optic network in the
United States in more than a decade, IXC Communications Inc. is at the
forefront of the industry's new class of emerging domestic and international
carriers. IXC offerings include private line, broadband, Internet and long
distance switched and dedicated services. IXC is a publicly traded company
listed on Nasdaq under the symbol IIXC. IXC's Web site is at
www.ixc-comm.com. |
