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Sprint 'Powers Up' Wireless Coverage, Capacity to Networks in Minnesota

Posted on: Monday, 2 April 2007, 12:00 CDT

For Sprint (NYSE: S) wireless customers in Minnesota who already take advantage of the company's powerful networks, recent local network enhancements should result in even better wireless service. Sprint added 74 wireless cell sites during 2006 to its Nationwide Sprint PCS NetworkSM and Nextel National NetworkSM in the state, including the Twin Cities.

"Sprint continues to make significant investments to increase coverage and capacity in its wireless networks in Minnesota and throughout the country," said Rob Bryant, area vice president of sales for Sprint. "Customer satisfaction and network quality are two of Sprint's top priorities as we further strengthen our powerful networks where our customers live, work, play and travel."

Last year, Sprint invested more than $43 million in its wireless networks in Minnesota. The following is a detailed list of the locations in the Twin Cities benefiting from these enhancements:

Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

South Minneapolis between Diamond Lake and Lake Nokomis

Apple Valley at I-35E and Hwy. 77

Excelsior and Shady Oak Dr.

South of Uptown along Lyndale Ave.

Around Chaska High School

Shakopee at Hwy. 169 and Marschall Rd.

Edina Shopping Center at France and 50th

Minnetonka at Tonkawood and 7th

Southwest of Shakopee along Hwy. 169

Minnetonka around Hopkins Crossing

Downtown Shakopee

Hwy. 36 and Hamline near Har Mar Mall

Lake Phalen area at Hwy. 61 and Maryland

McKnight Road between Maplewood and North St. Paul, south of Hwy. 36

Brooklyn Center, around Evergreen Park

Coon Rapid Soccer Complex

Downtown Maple Grove near I-94 and I-494 intersection

Golden Valley at Douglas and Duluth

Brooklyn Park at Hwy. 610 and Zane Ave. N.

East of St. Paul Park to Highland Park in Cottage Grove

South of Eden Prairie Center along Flying Cloud Dr. to the airport

Nextel National Network

Eden Prairie

Lake Harriet

North St. Paul

In 2006, Sprint added more than 3,400 cell sites across the country to strengthen performance in both of its wireless networks and this year expects to add more than 4,000 sites. In addition to enhancements in the Twin Cities, Sprint also made network enhancements across the state and in Western Wisconsin.

Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

Almelund

Andover

Bay City (Wi.)

Chisago City

Cocoran

Cokato

East edge of St. Croix Falls (Wi.)

Elko

Hwy. 10 between Prescott and Trimbelle (Wi.)

Hwy. 35 north of Diamond Bluff (Wi.)

Hudson (Wi.)

Linwood

Lyndale

Maiden Rock (Wi.)

Mayer

Martell (Wi.)

North of Stillwater

North of Trenton (Wi.)

Northeast of Howard Lake

Region between Cylon, Emerald and Forest

Scandia

South of Forest Lake

Southeast of Monticello

West of Hanover

Winthrop

Nextel National Network

Atwater

Cottage Grove

Dayton

Eagan

Elk River

Grove City

Holdingford

Hugo

Hutchinson

Litchfield

Mahtomedi

New London

Plymouth

Red Wing

Rice

Shakopee

Silver Lake

St. Anthony

Willmar

Increased Network Investment in 2007

Sprint spent more than $7 billion in capital expenditures in 2006, most of which was invested to enhance its wireless and wireline networks nationwide. Across the country, thousands of markets -- large and small -- received the benefit of this major investment. This year, Sprint will invest more than $7 billion to further enhance its powerful networks and expand mobile broadband coverage.

Power Network Coverage Tool and Sprint Plan Advisor

To help current and prospective customers view coverage information, Sprint provides the Power Network Coverage Tool, which provides detailed coverage maps down to the street address level. 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 Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, Nextel National Network or Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. The tool is available at www.sprint.com/coverage and at self-service touch-screen kiosks at many Sprint and Nextel retail stores. Once coverage is determined, customers can either change or purchase a new service plan using the new Sprint Plan Advisor. This tool, which helps customers make educated decisions about which wireless plan is right for them based on the criteria they provide, is available at www.sprint.com/planadvisor.

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 53.1 million customers at the end of 2006; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

Source: Business Wire

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