Axesstel and XL Telecom Win BSNL Tender in India; Over 350,000 Axesstel Fixed Wireless Phones to be Distributed to Largest Government Telecom Service Provider in India

Business Wire, April 13, 2006

SAN DIEGO & HYDERABAD, India -- Axesstel, Inc. (AMEX:AFT), a leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, and XL Telecom, a telecom equipment and CDMA handset manufacturing company, today announced the award of a tender from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the largest government telecommunications service provider in India, for over 350,000 Axesstel low cost fixed wireless desktop phones based on its L800 platform. Axesstel will ship desktop phone kits to XL Telecom, which will complete assembly and distribute the commercialized phones to BSNL. Axesstel has received an initial purchase order from XL Telecom for the partial fulfillment of this award and shipments of the L800 kits to XL Telecom have already begun.

"We chose to partner with Axesstel for this opportunity because it offers a high quality fixed wireless phone at a very competitive price," said Pramod Kumar Jain, director for XL Telecom. "This combination enabled us to win this tender against some very formidable competitors, and we look forward to working closely with Axesstel to fulfill this sizeable order."

"Securing this significant order with XL Telecom diversifies our customer base and revenue streams and increases our market penetration in India," said Mike Kwon, chairman and chief executive officer of Axesstel. "We now supply fixed wireless devices to two of the largest telecommunications providers in India. This is a solid achievement, and we expect to build on it and further increase our customer base, broaden our product portfolio and expand our market reach in the coming months."

The L800 is a durable fixed wireless phone designed with a unique dust-resistant keypad. In addition to high quality voice calling, the L800 offers a multitude of enhanced features such as two-way SMS, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling and hands-free dialing for greater convenience and flexibility.

ABOUT XL TELECOM LIMITED

XL Telecom Ltd (XLTL) is a fast growing, established, profit-making company engaged in the two principal areas of business namely telecom and energy. XLTL is a professionally managed company and is headed by a first generation entrepreneur.

XLTL is engaged in manufacturing telecom equipment, largely CDMA fixed wireless phones & mobile handsets, SMPS power systems and cable accessories. XLTL is a dedicated supplier of these telecom products to telecom operators and service providers like TATA, Reliance, BSNL, MTNL and international clients like MTML and Telelinks as well as network integrators like Nortel and Ericsson. XLTL has active technical collaborations with leading multinational companies including Kyocera Wireless Corp for the manufacture of CDMA mobile handsets, Axesstel Inc. for the manufacture of fixed wireless handsets and Corning Cable Systems for the manufacture and sale of cable accessories.

ABOUT AXESSTEL, INC.

Axesstel (AMEX:AFT) is a leader in the design, development and sales of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products. Axesstel's product portfolio includes fixed wireless desktop phones, public call office phones, voice/data terminals and broadband modems for access to voice calling and high-speed data services. The company delivers innovative fixed wireless solutions to leading telecommunications operators and distributors worldwide. Axesstel is headquartered in San Diego, California and has a research and development center and manufacturing facilities in Seoul, South Korea. For more information on Axesstel, visit www.axesstel.com.

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