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Global Crossing Receives "Positive" Rating in MarketScope Report for Fixed Domestic Network Service Providers of Voice and Data, U.K.
Florham Park, N.J. - July 28, 2008 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that it has received a "positive" rating in Gartner's "MarketScope for Fixed Domestic Network Service Providers of Voice and Data, U.K."* Global Crossing was one of 13 companies covered in the report.
"In our view, attaining this important rating highlights Global Crossing's key competitive strengths, including our unique network security, experience in delivering managed services, expertise in data center and hosting solutions, and unrelenting focus on serving the needs of our customers," said John Legere, Global Crossing's CEO. "We're proud of the achievements of our U.K. operation and how Global Crossing stands out among the service providers in the U.K. with a truly global offering of advanced services to the marketplace."
To be considered for inclusion in this MarketScope, providers must "offer voice, data, managed network services and value-added services to customers in the U.K.," among other criteria. Each vendor was evaluated on a set of criteria including offering (product) strategy, geographic strategy, overall viability (business unit, financial, strategy, organization), sales execution/pricing, market responsiveness and track record, customer experience, and operations.
"I believe the 'positive' rating in this MarketScope report is validation of our success in providing a competitive suite of services to the enterprise and government markets," commented Anthony Christie, Global Crossing managing director for the U.K. and EMEA. "We'll continue executing our strategy in this important market for Global Crossing with a keen focus on delivering a superior customer experience."
Gartner "MarketScope for Fixed Domestic Network Service Providers of Voice and Data, U.K." can be viewed at www.globalcrossing.com/analyst_reports/analyst_reports_landing.aspx.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.
Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.
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* Gartner "MarketScope for Fixed Domestic Network Service Providers of Voice and Data, U.K." by Neil Rickard and Scott Morrison. June 24, 2008
The MarketScope is copyrighted 24 June 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
Press Contacts
Kate Rankin
+ 1 973 937 0417
kathleen.rankin@globalcrossing.com
Fernanda Marques
Latin America
+ 55 11 3957 2042
fernanda.marques@globalcrossing.com
Analysts/Investors Contact
Suzanne Lipton
+ 1 800 836 0342
glbc@globalcrossing.com
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