Global Crossing Achieves 'Cisco Powered' Designations in Managed Connectivity

"We've enjoyed ever-growing success with Global Crossing Managed Network Services, and this recognition should further accelerate that positive trend," said Gary Breauninger, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "By achieving these Cisco Powered Managed Services designations, we have proven our ability create and deliver high-value managed service offerings to our customers."

Services designated as Cisco Powered are designed to deliver a high-quality, customizable service experience, making it easier for businesses to make the right decision when purchasing technology as a service. The following Global Crossing Managed Network Services have been designated based on specific requirements set by Cisco:

    -- Global Crossing Managed IP VPN Service uses Cisco infrastructure to
       enable private IP networks featuring high-quality, high-security and
       any-to-any connectivity.  The service delivers appropriate levels of
       latency, jitter and packet loss to ensure the successful concurrent
       handling of multiple types of traffic, especially voice and video, from
       customer site to customer site.  As a Cisco Powered-designated managed
       service, it is based on the Cisco IP NGN architecture, MPLS, and Cisco
       Design and Implementation Guides.

    -- Global Crossing Managed DIA Service is designed to deliver connectivity
       for users regardless of location and access methods.  It is backed by
       comprehensive service-level agreements (SLAs) covering the overall
       performance of the service, and online access to real-time and
       historical service-performance reports.  As a Cisco Powered-designated
       managed Internet service, this service is based on the Cisco Self-
       Defending Network architecture and is built upon industry-leading
       security for the network infrastructure.

"Adopting managed services allows companies to align IT and business goals, enabling them to focus scarce internal resources on their core competencies while servicing day-to-day IT infrastructure and operational needs through technology delivered as a service. More of our partners are fulfilling this market need by delivering flexible services based on Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Networks," said Al Safarikas, director of worldwide service provider marketing at Cisco. "Based on a consistent global framework, Cisco Powered designations indicate that Global Crossing has invested in the skills and technology required to more easily meet customers' growing demand for managed services and to differentiate their offerings in the market."

Cisco Powered Managed Service designation requirements are based on the Information Technology Infrastructure Library(R) (ITIL) framework of best practices, as well as market and industry requirements.

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.

Global Crossing will be recognized as a Managed Services Channel Program Partner in the Cisco Partner Locator, located at http://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/jsp/partner_locator.jsp

Cisco, the Cisco logo, and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc. inthe United States and certain other countries.

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
    Rich Larris
    + 1 973 937 0153
    PR@globalcrossing.com

    Fernanda Marques
    Latin America
    + 55 11 3957 2042
    LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com

    Analysts/Investors Contact
    Suzanne Lipton
    + 1 800 836 0342
    glbc@globalcrossing.com

    GEN/PR1

SOURCE Global Crossing

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