XFONE completes phase one of FTTP build out in TX

JULY 31, 2008 -- XFONE Inc. has completed the first phase of a three-phase build out of its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network for Levelland and Smyer, Texas. XFONE gained access to the FTTP network when it acquired NTS Communications Inc. in February.

July 31, 2008

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JULY 31, 2008 -- XFONE Inc. (search for XFONE) has completed the first phase of a three-phase build out of its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network for Levelland and Smyer, Texas. Phase One encompassed the installation of fiber across a 30-mile distance between Lubbock and Levelland. Additionally, as part of Phase One, the Company will soon begin remodeling a building in downtown Levelland to serve as its point of presence (POP), sales office, and retail storefront in the market.

XFONE gained access to the FTTP network when it acquired NTS Communications Inc. in February. Prior to the acquisition, NTS made significant investments developing the technology and infrastructure of the FTTP platform, which allows the company to provide a voice, data, and cable triple-play offering to its customers. The fiber offering is particularly efficient for business and residential customers because it provides higher bandwidth, increasing the speed with which information may be uploaded or downloaded, say XFONE representatives.

"We have made significant progress in the build out of our fiber network, achieving 15,000 passings in Lubbock, including, in our estimation, approximately 60% of the economically viable business passings in the city," reports Guy Nissenson, president and CEO of XFONE. "Our service capability includes the highest available bandwidth, operating at approximately 20 times the speed of DSL, and we look forward to adding our first Levelland customers to our service network very shortly."

"FTTP is a growth vehicle for our company, consistently achieving high gross margins," he adds. "We are focused on maximizing the growth of our fiber network both in terms of customers served and our geographic reach."

In the coming months, XFONE expects to complete the second phase of the FTTP build out comprised of connecting fiber from the company's existing core fiber network in Lubbock to the intercity fiber route just completed. Following that, the company will commence the third phase of the buildout, involving the construction of a distribution plant in Levelland.

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