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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898318-03-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030827

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED SWITCHING COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001095583
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				541865834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8330 BOONE BLVD 5TH FL
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034485540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8330 BOONE BOULEVARD 5TH FL
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039093

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-40624
		FILM NUMBER:		03868136

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O BAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128482000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		STREET 2:		540 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-10</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001095583</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED SWITCHING COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASCX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001039093</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>540 MADISON AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0025 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10891528</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disposed Common Stock pursuant to the Company's Liquidating Trust Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2003, pursuant to which each of the Company's stockholders automatically became the holder of one unit of beneficial interest in the Liquidating Trust for each share of the Company common stock then held of record by such stockholder.  All outstanding Company shares were automatically deemed canceled.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 10,891,528 shares held by Baker Communications Fund, L.P.  Baker Capital Corp. is the general partner of Baker Communications Fund, L.P.  Edward W. Scott, a member of the Company's Board of Directors is among four natural persons who jointly, but not individually, exercise voting and/or dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Baker Communications Fund, L.P.:  John C. Baker; Ashley Leeds; Edward W. Scott; and Henry G. Baker.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jospeh R. Sariano, CFO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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