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