Alltel Wireless launches EVDO wireless broadband service in Shreveport, Monroe.

High-speed wireless data services reach north Louisiana, east Texas and southern Arkansas;

EVDO technology delivers speeds comparable to cable or DSL 

SHREVEPORT & MONROE, La. -- Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, is now offering Axcess Broadband service in Shreveport, Monroe and surrounding areas in north Louisiana, east Texas and southern Arkansas. 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 Joanna Miller, vice president of business solutions for Alltel Wireless in Louisiana. "Axcess Broadband 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 rapidly expanding its high-speed network across the country. In the past year, Alltel has introduced Axcess Broadband in metropolitan areas such as Tampa, Charlotte, Cleveland and Phoenix; in smaller cities such as Little Rock, Ark., Raleigh, N.C., and Savannah, Ga., and in towns such as Jonesboro, Ark., Dothan, Ala., and Durango, Colo.

Alltel plans to launch Axcess Broadband in additional markets across the country in 2006, giving it one of the largest EVDO footprints of any U.S. carrier.

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 (NYSE: AT) is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has more than 11 million wireless customers.

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