Sprint Customers Benefit: 81 New Sites in Alabama and Expanded
EVDO Coverage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(Business Wire)--Sprint (NYSE:S) customers in Birmingham can now enjoy the benefits
of SprintSpeed(TM) from even more places in Alabama. During 2007,
Sprint added 81 new cell sites throughout Alabama and 50 of these
sites were added in the Birmingham market*.
Sprint customers in the Birmingham area can take advantage of the
recent enhancements at the following key locations in the market:
-- In and around Talladega, AL
-- Cordova
-- Eastwood Mall
-- Hoover
-- Mountain Brook
-- Pelham
-- Vestavia Hills
In addition, while traveling to Montgomery, AL, customers will now
be able to experience the faster Sprint Mobile Broadband network.
Sprint Mobile Broadband with EV-DO (Evolution - Data Optimized)
Revision (Rev.) A technology, combined with a wide variety of EV-DO
Rev. A-capable devices, allow customers to send and receive email with
large file attachments, access the Internet in seconds and enjoy
streaming video and other real-time applications, as well as
location-based solutions, on the go.
"Sprint is constantly working to enhance and expand its networks
throughout Alabama and the country," said Jeff Bennett, area vice
president for Sprint. "Sprint offers customers the largest voice
calling area, largest mobile broadband network and the world's fastest
and largest push-to-talk network. This gives our customers the ability
and tools they need to stay in touch with their family, friends and
business associates."
Nationally during 2007, Sprint added more than 4,000 cell sites to
the Nationwide Sprint Network and Nextel National Network. Both
networks are currently performing at their best-ever levels, which
means fewer blocked or dropped calls, translating to better
connections for customers.
Current and prospective customers can view coverage maps using the
Sprint Coverage Tool, which is available at www.sprint.com/coverage
and at self-service touch-screen kiosks at many Sprint Nextel retail
stores. The tool equips customers with knowledge about network
coverage in the areas where they live, work and play, and helps them
make informed decisions regarding services from Sprint. By entering an
address or ZIP code, customers can check the availability of wireless
coverage, recently added cell sites and the network signal strength on
the Nextel National Network, Nationwide Sprint Network or Sprint
Mobile Broadband Network.
*Cities included in and around Birmingham: Bessemer; Birmingham;
Brookwood; Chelsea; Columbiana; Cordova; Guin; Haleyville; Hamilton;
Helena; McCalla; Montevallo; Mountain Brook; Oneonta; Pelham;
Talladega; Trussville; Vestavia Hills; Vincent, and Warrior.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and
wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to
consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving about 54
million customers at the end of the third quarter 2007;
industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and
international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet
backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
Sprint Nextel
Media Contact:
Kristin Wallace, 404-649-1625
Kristin.c.wallace@sprint.com
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