Sprint Expands Ev-do Revision a Networks

Sprint announced today major networkservices (including both EV-DO Revisions 0 and A) in
enhancements in Seattle, Las Vegas and Milwaukee220 major metropolitan areas across the country
markets. Upgrades to the Sprint Power Visionwith its Power Vision network by the end of 2006.
Network to the new EV-DO Revision A technologyBy 3Q 2007, Sprint's Power Vision network is
will allow consumers to take advantage of higherexpected to be completely upgraded to the faster
data transfer rates for enhanced dataEV-DO Revision A.
communications. Sprint Power Vision users in theseThe upgrade to EV-DO Revision A is expected to
markets should experience significantly fasterfurther drive Sprint's wireless data leadership as
average upload speeds of 300-400 kbps (comparedcustomers 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 tohigh-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 millionvideo streaming as they become available.
people in the U.S. with mobile broadband data