Sprint Nextel ‘Powers Up’ Coverage With a $137 Million Investment

PALM BEACH, Fla. - For Sprint Nextel wireless customers in Palm Beach County, recent local network enhancements should result in even better wireless service. Sprint added nine wireless cell sites within the last six months to its Nationwide Sprint PCS NetworkSM and Nextel National NetworkSM in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Boynton Beach and Boca Raton.

“Sprint continues to make significant investments to increase coverage and capacity in its wireless networks in Palm Beach County and throughout the country,” said Bob Halcrow, area vice president, Florida. “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 $137 million in the South Florida region, which includes Palm Beach County. The following is a detailed list of the local areas benefiting from these enhancements:

Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

Boca Raton, in the area of the Boca YMCA near the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and Powerline Road
Boynton Beach, east of I-95 at Woolbright
Wellington, in the northeast section of the City
Lake Worth, in the area along South Military Trail between Lake Worth and Lantana roads; at the Florida Turnpike and Lantana Road; at I-95 and Hypoluxo Road; and along Congress Avenue northwest of the Palm Beach County Park Airport.
Palm Beach Gardens, in the area of Northlake Boulevard and North Military Trail
Nextel National Network

Lake Worth, at the Florida Turnpike and Lantana Road
Royal Palm Beach, along Royal Palm Beach Boulevard and Okeechobee Road
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.

Sprint also exceeded a 2006 goal of adding 800 permanent generators at critical Florida cell sites. The network team, in fact, installed more than 1,000 generators across the state by the end of last year with plans to install 1,100 more in 2007.

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.