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NTS: First Fiber Customer in Ropesville, Texas, ConnectedJul 02, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NTS or the Company) announced that it has connected its first fiber customer in Ropesville, Texas, further expanding the Company's "PRIDE" fiber-to-the-premise Network (FTTP). According to a release, NTS' ongoing fiber build out, when completed, is expected to reach 19 new communities bringing the Company's total FTTP passings to approximately 50,000. The Ropesville expansion is being funded using a portion of approximately $100 million in federal stimulus funding. To date, NTS has established its fiber network in the towns of Lubbock, Levelland, Smyer, Wolfforth, Littlefield, Burkburnett, Brownfield, Whitharral, Slaton, Meadow, Wilson and Lamesa, Texas and has also begun construction of its fiber network in Hammond, Louisiana. The Company has also recently begun a metro build targeting select areas of Wichita Falls, Texas. Guy Nissenson, Chairman, President and CEO of NTS, said, "The rollout of our fiber network to new communities is proceeding on time and we are excited to have begun adding customers in our newest market, Ropesville, Texas. As we bring our high speed triple play offering to new markets, we continue to see strong adoption rates as customers recognize the value and convenience of our high speed bandwidth. Consumers are increasingly reliant on the internet; both in residential and business applications, and the speed and accessibility of our network meets their expectations. We look forward to bringing advanced broadband to more customers in Ropesville during the coming weeks." NTS is a provider of high speed broadband services. More information: www.ntscom.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |