Alltel Wireless Debuts EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in Midland, Texas.

High-Speed Wireless Data Services Cover Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo;

EVDO Technology Delivers Speeds Comparable to Cable or DSL 

MIDLAND, Texas -- Alltel Wireless (NYSE: AT), America's largest network, is now offering Axcess Broadband service in Midland and surrounding communities, including Abilene, Odessa, San Angelo, Pecos and Fort Stockton. This next generation EVDO (evolution data optimized) technology provides customers with unlimited wireless access to the Internet at speeds comparable to wired broadband connections such as cable modem or DSL.

Using the service, customers can access advanced business and entertainment applications from their laptops, smartphones or handsets at average speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps with maximum speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps. Axcess Broadband makes it easy to surf the Internet, access e-mail and calendars and download large, graphic-rich files while on the go.

"Alltel Wireless is committed to meeting the growing data needs of our customers," said Terri Larson, vice president of business solutions for Alltel Wireless in West Texas. "Axcess Broadband wireless Internet service delivers an unmatched wireless broadband experience that will keep both traveling business professionals and casual users connected with the fastest and most reliable data services."

Alltel recently began offering Axcess Broadband in Texas, introducing the service in Killeen, Waco and Temple. Nationally, Alltel has launched Axcess Broadband in metropolitan areas such as Phoenix, Tampa, Charlotte and Cleveland; in smaller cities such as Little Rock, Ark., Oklahoma City, and Savannah, Ga., and in towns such as Jonesboro, Ark., Dothan, Ala., and Casa Grande, Ariz.

Axcess Broadband is available for $59.99 a month for unlimited use with qualifying voice plans. In addition to supporting a wide range of productivity enhancing business applications, it enables Alltel's Axcess TV, with more than 25 channels, and XM radio, with 20 of the best satellite radio music channels. To experience the high-speed network, customers will need an EVDO-capable handset, such as the silver or fire red MOTORAZR V3m, or a laptop PC data card, such as the Kyocera Passport 1xEVDO PC Card.

For more information on Axcess devices, visit an Alltel Wireless retail store or log on to www.alltel.com.

Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has more than 11 million wireless customers.

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