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