XO Communications, a nationwide provider of advanced broadband communications services and solutions for businesses, has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the leading VoIP and SIP trunking services provider.

Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert) has conferred on XO Communications the 2010 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the VoIP access and SIP trunking services market.

With 22.2 percent of the market share, XO Communications (News - Alert) demonstrated strong growth and impressive performance to new customer additions and an ever-expanding network footprint in key business regions, the research firm said.

The award specifically highlighted that XO Communications consistently offers VoIP, SIP trunking and managed services that leverage the latest technology and service models and meet the needs of small business customers who look for streamlined products at a lower cost and large businesses that focus on scalable, robust and versatile solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan also noted the XO brand is associated with high service levels, stringent provisioning standards and excellent value for money.

In addition, Frost & Sullivan, in its "North American VoIP Access and SIP Trunking Services Market" study published in April, also named XO Communications as having the largest share of the market in terms of corporate end users.

“XO Communications is committed to providing VoIP solutions that deliver real value to customers,” Mike Toplisek, chief marketing officer for XO Business Services at XO Communications, said in a release.

“Our VoIP services portfolio helps businesses and large enterprises simplify the management of their communications and implement new IP-based technologies that allow them to increase productivity while reducing costs,” Toplisek said. “Taken together, we are able to offer customers a superior service and experience.”

Elka Popova, program director, Unified Communications (News - Alert) and Collaboration, Frost & Sullivan, commented that XO Communications has aggressively pursued the VoIP market opportunity for several years now, targeting diverse customer segments and their unique needs.

“Its turnkey managed services are designed to be future-proof, as the company has time and again demonstrated it can anticipate evolving market trends and tailor its products to address emerging business demands,” Popova added.

XO Communications recently announced the launch of its XO Enterprise SIP Savings Estimator, an online calculator to show users just how much money they can save by switching to SIP trunks. Read more about this online tool here.