FTE’s CrossLayer™ to Enter Canadian Market Through Ontario-Based Buttcon Holdings Limited

NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE American: FTNW) (“FTE” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative technology-oriented solutions for smart platforms, network infrastructure and intelligent buildings, today announced its subsidiary, , Inc., will be working with , an Ontario, Canada-based construction company, to present CrossLayer as the preferred technology partner for Buttcon’s family of businesses, marking CrossLayer’s entry into the Canadian market. Buttcon is one of the 25 largest contractors in Canada, according to magazine, Canada’s leading publication serving the commercial construction industry.

Buttcon will present CrossLayer as the preferred technology partner for Buttcon’s family of businesses, marking CrossLayer’s entry into the Canadian market. The proposal calls for CrossLayer to utilize Buttcon’s construction services for installation and deployment of fiber, conduit and equipment required to deliver on CrossLayer services in Buttcon sourced buildings in the Province of Ontario, the most populous province in the country. Buttcon will also be designated as the exclusive provider of remote/on-site service support for all commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential properties utilizing CrossLayer services in Ontario.

“I am extremely excited about partnering with Buttcon. This represents a great strategic relationship with a high-quality, customer-focused company, and our first international expansion of the CrossLayer platform,” said Michael Palleschi, President and CEO of FTE Networks. “CrossLayer’s compute-to-the-edge technology solution is rapidly gaining traction in the U.S., and we’re looking forward to expanding our footprint in the growing Ontario region. This alliance and the numerous opportunities it brings to CrossLayer will add additional buildings to the portfolio of buildings that utilize our compute to the edge technology and further strengthen our stated objectives of having at least 30 buildings on-net by year end 2018. This alliance with CrossLayer provides additional opportunities to attain our stated objectives of having at least 30 buildings on-net by year end 2018.”

“This new business relationship is not just a win-win for Buttcon and CrossLayer, but also a win-win for property owners and their tenants,” said Michael A. Butt, P.Eng., Chairman, CEO and Director of Buttcon. “The CrossLayer advanced data network is a significant differentiator for commercial property owners and developers looking to attract a dynamic workforce that requires always-on connectivity wherever they work across a campus.”

About Buttcon Limited

Buttcon Limited is a 100% employee-owned Canadian company founded in 1979. Buttcon specializes in three services: pre-construction; construction, including design build, construction management and general contracting; and facilities management.

About FTE Networks, Inc.

FTE Networks, Inc. (“FTNW”) is a leading provider of innovation technology. We enable adaptive and efficient smart network connectivity platforms, infrastructure and buildings. FTE provides end-to-end design, build, and support solutions for state-of-the-art networks, data centers, residential and commercial properties. We create transformative smart platforms and buildings. FTE’s services are predicated on smart design and consistent standards that reduce deployment costs and accelerate delivery of leading edge projects and services. The Company works with Fortune 100/500 companies, including some of the world’s leading Telecommunications and IT Services Providers as well as REITs and Media Providers.

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