HERNDON, VA -- 11/20/08 --
XO Communications (OTCBB: XOHO) today announced
a new agreement to provide network services to America First Credit Union,
the 6th largest credit union in terms of total membership and the 12th
largest credit union in assets in the United States.
Under the terms of the three-year contract, XO Communications will deploy a
private data networking solution for America First Credit Union to connect
more than 80 retail locations across the state of Utah with their two core
data centers. The XO solution will provide secure connectivity between all
America First Credit Union locations and offer expanded bandwidth necessary
to support the company's growing network capacity needs. With the
deployment of a secure, private data networking solution over XO's high
performance network, America First Credit Union can ensure business
continuity and provide the maximum network uptime for its users and members
to access financial information.
"Over the last few years, we have experienced significant growth and were
in need of a proven provider that could deploy the bandwidth, network
reliability, and security we require in delivering premier financial
services to our members," said Randy Hunter, senior IT manager at America
First Credit Union. "We are confident that the solution provided by XO will
meet our networking needs and will help us continue to grow our business."
"We are very pleased that America First Credit Union has selected XO to
support this important network initiative," said Shawn Adamson, general
manager of XO Communications' Salt Lake City office. "Our solution will
allow America First Credit Union to cost-effectively connect all of their
locations over our high-capacity network backbone and deliver expanded
bandwidth, as well as added redundancy and security to the credit union's
private network."
About America First Credit Union
America First Credit Union was founded in Ogden, Utah, on March 16, 1939,
by a small group of people determined to form their own cooperative to
promote their collective economic well-being. In its 69-year history,
America First has become one of the largest, most stable and most
progressive credit unions in the country and has remained a member-owned,
not for profit cooperative financial institution. Today, America First is
the 12th largest credit union in assets in the United States with $4.4
billion, and the 6th largest credit union in membership in the United
States with over 461,000 members. For more information, visit
www.americafirst.com.
About XO Communications
XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: XOHO), is a
leading nationwide provider of advanced communications services and
solutions for businesses, enterprises, government, carriers and service
providers. Its customers include more than half of the Fortune 500, in
addition to leading cable companies, carriers, content providers and mobile
network operators. Utilizing its unique combination of high-capacity
nationwide and metro networks and broadband wireless capabilities, XO
offers customers a broad range of managed voice, data and IP services with
proven performance, scalability and value in more than 75 metropolitan
markets across the United States. For more information, visit www.xo.com.
Media Contacts:
Chad Couser
XO Communications
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