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Follow on Google News | XLN Telecom Announces Next Generation Network (NGN) Agreement with OpalXLN Telecom, the UK’s leading telecoms company serving the small business community, has signed a strategic agreement with Opal that will allow it to leverage Opal’s powerful Next Generation Network to enhance its current broadband offering.
By: gth media relations Opal’s NGN is the most advanced network of its kind in the UK and with over 1,650 exchanges across the country covers 80% of the UK population – 40% more than its nearest competitor. The partnership will allow XLN to further improve its operational efficiencies, network quality and product offerings. The agreement will directly benefit XLN’s customers, giving them access to faster upload speeds and more consistent streaming on the data-based services that Opal’s NGN delivers. They will also benefit from the extremely reliable, high-speed ADSL2 connectivity of Opal’s network which delivers greater and more consistent speed over long distances when compared to current generation networks. Anthony Karibian, CEO of XLN Telecom, commented: “As part of our strategy to deliver the most compelling proposition for small businesses, we are delighted to have forged this relationship with Opal. It follows swiftly on from our recent agreement with BT Wholesale and once again demonstrates our commitment to work with best-in-class partners. “It likewise underlines the unique evolution of the UK telecoms industry that is now allowing us to successfully partner with organisations that until recently we may have viewed as direct competitors.” In October last year, XLN Telecom announced a wholesale calls agreement with BT under which it offers its own-branded telephony services over the BT Wholesale network. Andy Hollingworth, Opal’s head of the reseller and distribution channel, added: “The move will allow XLN to leverage the many benefits of Opal’s NGN and will enable its customers to adopt true 21st century communications. The significance of this move should not be underestimated, given that XLN is one of the biggest players in the B2B broadband market. Not surprisingly, we are already experiencing demand from other business broadband providers that want to realise the same benefits of transferring their customer base to operate across Opal’s NGN.” For more information please visit www.xlntelecom.co.uk or www.opal.co.uk --Ends-- About XLN XLN is committed to providing the lowest cost telecom services and highest customer service levels to the UK’s small business community. Founded in 2002, XLN is now the UK’s largest independent provider of telecom services to small businesses in Britain having over 110,000 business customers across the country. In 2007, XLN was ranked as the highest placed telco company in the The Sunday Times Tech Track and was listed for a second consecutive year in 2008. The company’s founders are Anthony Karibian and Christian Nellemann. In 2006 Christian Nellemann was a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Technology and Communication. About Opal Opal provides communication solutions to UK organisations, serving the needs of over 100,000 business and public sector customers and working with over 350 wholesale partners nationwide. Opal has been dedicated to serving the needs of business customers across the UK since 1993. Opal is the business-to- For further information on Opal, please visit www.opal.co.uk or contact Will Ockenden or Eloise Garrett at Lucre on 0113 243 1117; will@lucrecommunications.com or eloise@lucrecommunications.com For further information on XLN, please contact: Anthony Karibian (XLN Telecom) 020 7793 2778 Toby Hall (gth media) 020 7153 8039 Brooke Paul (gth media) 020 7153 8035 End
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