XO Communications announced they will deploy an additional 800 Gbps of capacity across their nationwide optical network, to stay ahead of growing demand for bandwidth

August 1, 2007 - (TopHosts News Brief) - XO Communications announced this week a significant increase in the capacity of its core network by 200 percent. The move comes in order to meet increased demand for network bandwidth from service providers and telecommunications companies. XO will deploy an additional 800 Gigbits (Gbps) of capacity on major coast-to-coast routes across its nationwide 18,000 route-mile optical network, augmenting a capacity expansion XO completed last year which delivered 400 Gbps of capacity across its network.

The explosion in customer driven demand for bandwidth-hungry applications and services, service providers such as cable companies, content providers and telecommunications companies are facing increased demands on their networks for more capacity. XO’s new capacity is part of their aggressive multi-million dollar network investment and marketing initiatives begun last year to stay ahead of the growing demand for XO’s inter-city network transport services.

“Because of continuing customer demand and the success we have had in the market to date, XO is taking additional actions to stay ahead of demand for high-capacity long haul services from enterprise and carrier customers,” Ernie Ortega, president of XO Carrier Services, said in a company press release. “Our network investments, industry-leading optical technology and sales initiatives have enabled XO to become the new, more agile provider of long haul and high-capacity network services for large enterprises and carrier customers.”

XO Communications contracted Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) for the new capacity upgrade. XO will light two new fiber strands on its nationwide fiber network, adding 800 Gbps of capacity in core XO network nodes which will deliver an additional 80 10-Gbps channels on major coast-to-coast XO network routes.

For more information about the XO network, go to www.xo.com/about/network.