Alltel Wireless Debuts EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in Mississippi.

Alltel's Axcess Broadband Now Extends from Bay St. Louis, Miss., to Apalachicola, Fla.;

EVDO Technology Delivers Speeds Wireless Data at Speeds Comparable to Cable or DSL 

JACKSON, Miss. -- Alltel Wireless (NYSE: AT), America's largest network, has extended its Axcess Broadband service to Mississippi, establishing continuous coverage along the Gulf Coast from east of Bay of Bay St. Louis, Miss., through Alabama to Apalachicola, Fla. 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.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast communities of Biloxi, Gulf Port and Pascagoula are now covered by Axcess Broadband. The service also is available in Jackson and numerous other communities, including Corinth, Tupelo, Columbus, Starkville, Vicksburg, Philadelphia, Meridian and Hattiesburg.

Axcess Broadband makes it easy to surf the Internet, access e-mail and calendars and download large, graphic-rich files while on the go. Using the service, customers can access advanced business, news 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.

"Alltel Wireless is committed to meeting the growing data needs of our customers," said Joanna Miller, vice president of business solutions for Alltel Wireless in Mississippi. "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 is expanding its high-speed network across the country, giving it one of the largest EVDO footprints of any carrier. Axcess Broadband service is available in metropolitan areas such as Charlotte, Tampa and Cleveland; in smaller cities such as Little Rock, Ark., Wilmington, N.C., and Savannah, Ga., and in towns such as Jonesboro, Ark., Dothan, Ala., and Durango, Colo.

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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