Build-to-Order Layer 1 Systems Deliver in Weeks, Backed by Direct-to-Engineer US Support and Expedited Advance Replacement

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XKL LLC, a leading provider of Layer 1 optical networking systems, today announced a rapid-fulfillment delivery commitment for its MediaLight™ systems, paired with the launch of CoreAssure, an extended service solution engineered to eliminate operational friction and deployment delays. While some legacy telecom vendors quote hardware backlogs of anywhere from 20 to over 60 weeks, XKL delivers build-to-order DWDM systems in weeks, backed by direct access to senior optical engineers.

CoreAssure redefines optical transport support by eliminating offshored triage queues and multi-tier escalation delays. Combined with fast equipment turnaround, XKL provides complete operational velocity from deployment to Day-2 operations. 

Core Operational Advantages

Rapid Hardware Delivery: Bypasses industry-wide supply chain bottlenecks with build-to-order fulfillment timelines measured in weeks, enabling immediate network turn-up.Direct-to-Engineer Engagement: Connects customers directly with 100% US-based optical transport specialists, bypassing lower-tier help desks and scripted queues entirely.Expedited Advance Replacement: Replaces standard 10-to-15 business day depot repairs with priority-dispatched, pre-configured replacement units with zero license-activation friction.Hitless Maintenance & Firmware Integrity: Delivers supported In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU) and security patches, updating management firmware while keeping client and line-side traffic fully active. Deep Optical Diagnostics: Provides root-cause optical telemetry—including power budget, OSNR, eSNR, and Q-factor analysis—to resolve physical-layer degradation before service is impacted.

“Operators are frustrated by waiting months for hardware, only to be routed to call-center scripts when critical assistance is required,” said Casey Inman, Director of Sales & Marketing at XKL. “By pairing weeks-long delivery with CoreAssure, we provide true operational predictability—delivering capacity when it is needed and backing it with direct engineering expertise.”

Availability

CoreAssure extended service solutions are available immediately across XKL’s DarkStar® product line, spanning the MediaLight and SpectraPath™ product families. For product information, visit xkl.com/products/.

About XKL

XKL delivers accessible DWDM solutions built to eliminate deployment friction. Providing pre-configured, factory-tested Layer 1 appliances instead of piecemeal hardware requiring complex on-site integration, XKL enables plug-and-play turn-up in minutes. Trusted globally, XKL’s built-to-order, license-free systems ensure reliable performance across core, middle mile, and backhaul networks. Visit www.xkl.com.

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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”) (Nasdaq: SABR) today announced the results of the previously announced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) by Sabre GLBL Inc. (“Sabre GLBL”), its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, for Sabre GLBL’s securities set forth in the table below (collectively, the “Securities”). The Tender Offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 24, 2026 (such date and time, the “Expiration Date”).

The Tender Offers were made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the offers to purchase, dated September 15, 2026 (the “Offer to Purchase”).

As of the Expiration Date, according to information provided to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender and information agent for the Tender Offers (the “Tender Agent”), the aggregate principal amount of each series of Securities listed in the table below was validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Tender Offers. Withdrawal rights for the Securities expired at the Expiration Date and, accordingly, any Securities that were validly tendered may no longer be withdrawn except where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.

The Tender Offers remain subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, including the financing for the Tender Offers. Such conditions may be waived by Sabre GLBL in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law. Any waiver of a condition by Sabre GLBL will not constitute a waiver of any other condition. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions and as described in the Offer to Purchase, Sabre GLBL is expected to make payment on September 28, 2026 (such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Settlement Date”) for the Securities that (i) were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Date and (ii) are accepted for purchase on the Settlement Date.

As the Aggregate Purchase Price of all validly tendered and not validly withdrawn 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “10.750% 2029 Notes”) exceeds $250 million, no validly tendered 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 or 11.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 will be accepted for purchase, and the 10.750% 2029 Notes will be accepted on a pro rata basis and will be subject to a proration factor of approximately 84.0%. Securities tendered and not purchased on the Settlement Date will be returned to holders of Securities (the “Holders”) promptly after the Settlement Date. The consideration to be paid for the 10.750% 2029 Notes accepted for purchase on the Settlement Date per $1,000 principal amount of such Securities is the amount set forth in the table above under the heading “Purchase Price.” All Holders of 10.750% 2029 Notes accepted for purchase will also receive accrued interest from, and including, the most recent interest payment date preceding the Settlement Date to, but not including, the Settlement Date.

Sabre GLBL expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law, to: (i) terminate any or all of the Tender Offers and not accept for purchase any of the Securities not theretofore accepted for purchase in the terminated Tender Offer or Tender Offers, (ii) waive any and all of the conditions to the Tender Offers on or prior to the time the Securities are accepted for purchase in any or all of the Tender Offers, (iii) extend the Expiration Date to a later date and time, (iv) increase or decrease the maximum Aggregate Purchase Price, or (v) otherwise amend the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers.

The aggregate amount that all Holders are entitled to receive for their Securities that are accepted for purchase by Sabre GLBL in the Tender Offers, excluding accrued interest, is referred to as the “Aggregate Purchase Price.” “Aggregate Maximum Tender Amount” refers to the maximum principal amount of Securities that can be purchased for cash in the Tender Offers without resulting in the Aggregate Purchase Price exceeding $250 million.

Information Relating to the Tender Offers

The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are set forth in the Offer to Purchase. BofA Securities is the Dealer Manager for the Tender Offers. Investors with questions regarding the Tender Offers may contact BofA Securities, collect: (980) 388-3646, toll-free: (888) 292-0070, email: debt_advisory@bofa.com. D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the tender and information agent for the Tender Offers. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and any related offer documents may be obtained by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc. by phone at (646) 455-1060 (New York) or (866) 356-7814 (toll-free) or by email at sabre@dfking.com. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available at: www.dfking.com/sabre.

None of Sabre GLBL, Sabre, their affiliates, their respective boards of directors and stockholders, the Dealer Manager, the Tender Agent or Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent for the Securities, are making any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender any Securities in response to the Tender Offers. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Securities, and, if so, the principal amount of Securities to tender.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the Securities, and the Tender Offers do not constitute offers to buy or the solicitation of offers to sell Securities in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which such offers are unlawful. The full details of the Tender Offers, including complete instructions on how to tender Securities, are included in the Offer to Purchase. Holders are strongly encouraged to read carefully the Offer to Purchase because it will contain important information.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements about trends, future events, uncertainties and our plans and expectations of what may happen in the future. Any statements that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “expect,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trend,” “pro forma,” “on course,” “on track,” “target,” “potential,” “benefit,” “goal,” “believe,” “plan,” “confident,” “anticipate,” “indicate,” “trend,” “position,” “optimistic,” “will,” “forecast,” “continue,” “strategy,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “intend,” or the negative of these terms, where applicable, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. More information about potential risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our business and results of operations is included in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2026, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026 and in our other filings with the SEC, as well as other risks and uncertainties specified in the “Certain Significant Considerations” section of the Offer to Purchase. We cannot guarantee future events, including financing of the Tender Offers and successful completion of the Tender Offers, outlook, guidance, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events after the date they are made.

About Sabre

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences.  

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NANCHANG, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Jiangxi International Communication Center (JXICC): On September 22, the Event for the 400th Birth Anniversary of Bada Shanren “The Cosmos as Inner Heart: International Youth Step Into Bada Shanren’s World of Art” was held in Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province— the hometown of Bada Shanren. Chinese and foreign youth representatives and guests from 19 countries and regions including the United States, Russia, Morocco, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea participated.

Bada Shanren is an outstanding master of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His works are treasures of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting, embodying profound Chinese aesthetics and humanistic heritage, and exerting a far-reaching influence on international art. The year 2026 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bada Shanren. In order to enable Gen Z international youth to better understand the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting and to spread and promote fine traditional Chinese culture, the event arranged cultural experience sessions including special exhibition visit, collection introductions, stamp-hunting memorial exploration, rubbing making, and ink painting album page copying. It allows Chinese and foreign youth to get close to Bada Shanren’s art world through vivid experiences, and builds a cultural bridge connecting China and the world with hands-on practices.

At the launch ceremony, international youth representative Yagshygeldiyeva Aygul from Turkmenistan shared her feelings. She said that she had learned about Bada Shanren online before, but that standing in front of the original works felt completely different. “I didn’t really understand Chinese painting before. Today, standing in front of the paintings, I finally felt the beauty of traditional Chinese painting.” She mentioned that the image of animals rolling their eyes in Bada Shanren’s works left a deep impression on her. “Those animals look very proud, and I can feel the artist’s personality through them. This makes his paintings special and unforgettable.”

During the subsequent hands-on experience, Alfina Kildiiarova from Russia mentioned that it was her first time trying rubbing. “I think it’s very interesting. It’s very important for international youth to learn more about Chinese culture.” Robel Tilahun from Ethiopia noted that his country also has an artistic tradition similar to calligraphy. “Calligraphy connects you with a different kind of culture. Coming here and seeing the real artworks is a very beautiful feeling.” He summarized the experience in one word: “Magnificent.”

Migdaris Murillo Pitty from Panama said after painting with her own hands that although it was her first attempt, the process made her feel very relaxed and excited. “You can show a part of yourself in the painting.” She also mentioned that through this experience, she “felt a small part of the vast Chinese culture.”

Marking the 400th anniversary of Bada Shanren’s birth, this event, through a combination of field visits, cultural education, and artistic experiences for Gen Z international youth, allows them to appreciate the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting while becoming firsthand participants in and communicators of fine traditional Chinese culture, helping Bada Shanren’s art reach further overseas.

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