Wireless Broadband Service in West Texas, Eastern New Mexico

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

Title: Alltel Wireless Offers EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in West Texas, Eastern New Mexico
Date: 12/21/2006 8:45:00 AM

Alltel's Axcess Broadband Technology Provides High-Speed Wireless
Data Service; EVDO Technology Delivers Speeds Comparable to Cable or
DSL
LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2006--Alltel Wireless
(NYSE: AT), America's largest network, is now offering Axcess
Broadband service in Lubbock and surrounding communities, including
Plainview, Brownfield and Lamesa. The service extends into New Mexico,
covering the Hobbs, Roswell, Artesia and Carlsbad areas. 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.
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 Terri Larson, vice president of business
solutions for Alltel Wireless in West Texas and New Mexico. "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 now offers Axcess Broadband in a number of Texas
communities, including Longview, Tyler, Marshall, Midland, Waco,
Killeen and Temple.
Alltel is rapidly expanding its high-speed network across the
country, giving it one of the largest EVDO footprints of any carrier.
The company has launched Axcess Broadband in metropolitan areas such
as Phoenix, Tampa, Charlotte and Cleveland; in smaller cities such as
Oklahoma City; Little Rock, Ark.; and Raleigh, N.C., and in towns such
as Jonesboro, Ark., Dothan, Ala., and Casa Grande, Ariz.
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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