XO Communications said this week that its small and medium sized business (SMB) hosting brand, Concentric, has exceeded expectations since its launch in early June of this year and projects growing demand for these services.

Several key solutions have been integrated into the re-launched Concentric hosting portfolio, including junk mail filtering, PayPal services to securely enable e-commerce, and a user-friendly Web builder tool that enables businesses to create and design their own Web presence.

The Concentric hosting packages offer allocations of e-mail, traffic and disk space, with plans starting as low as $7.95 per month with a 24-month term commitment. The packages are designed to provide small and medium sized businesses a hosting solution that accommodates their budget requirements. The hosting service is both Unix and Windows compatible. The packages enable real-time Web site creation, along with domain name registration, branded e-mail addresses and value-add services to fully market and sell online.