| Sprint announced today major network | | | | (including both EV-DO Revisions 0 and A) |
| enhancements in Seattle, Las Vegas and | | | | in 220 major metropolitan areas across |
| Milwaukee markets. Upgrades to the | | | | the country with its Power Vision |
| Sprint Power Vision Network to the new | | | | network by the end of 2006. By 3Q 2007, |
| EV-DO Revision A technology will allow | | | | Sprint's Power Vision network is |
| consumers to take advantage of higher | | | | expected to be completely upgraded to |
| data transfer rates for enhanced data | | | | the faster EV-DO Revision A. |
| communications. Sprint Power Vision | | | | The upgrade to EV-DO Revision A is |
| users in these markets should experience | | | | expected to further drive Sprint's |
| significantly faster average upload | | | | wireless data leadership as customers |
| speeds of 300-400 kbps (compared with | | | | will be able to use the upgraded network |
| 50-70 kbps of current EV-DO networks). | | | | to utilize applications such as all IP |
| Average download speeds should also | | | | video telephony, high-performance |
| increase to 450-800 kbps from 400-700 | | | | push-to-talk (walkie-talkie service), |
| kbps. | | | | multi-user video conferencing, real-time |
| Overall, Sprint plans to reach more than | | | | gaming and video streaming as they |
| 200 million people in the U.S. with | | | | become available. |
| mobile broadband data services | | | | |