Wireless Broadband Service in South Carolina

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Alltel Corp. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.

Title: Alltel Wireless Offers EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in South Carolina
Date: 12/21/2006 8:44:00 AM

High-Speed Wireless Data Service Is Available in Columbia and
Florence; Axcess Broadband Delivers Speeds Comparable to Cable or DSL
COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2006--Alltel Wireless
(NYSE: AT), America's largest network, is now offering Axcess
Broadband service in Columbia, Florence and surrounding communities.
Alltel is the first carrier to offer this next-generation service in
Florence. 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.
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 Ron Senchak, vice president of business solutions
for Alltel Wireless in South Carolina. "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."
The Columbia coverage area includes West Columbia, Dentsville and
Cayce. The Florence coverage includes Timmonsville and Lake City.
Retail and business customers can experience the benefits of the
high-speed network through the use of EVDO-capable handsets, such as
the silver or fire red MOTORAZR V3m, or a laptop PC data card, such as
the Kyocera Passport 1xEVDO PC Card.
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 Charlotte, Tampa, Phoenix and Cleveland; in
smaller cities such as Fayetteville and Raleigh, N.C.; Savannah, Ga.,
and Little Rock, Ark., and in towns such as Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 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, retail customers can
enjoy Alltel's Axcess TV, with more than 25 channels, and XM radio,
with 20 of the best satellite radio music channels. Other downloads
also are available for both business and retail customers.
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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