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