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Chip Strange Staff Manager-CDMA Carrier Relations Alltel Communications

United States Regional Perspective. Chip Strange Staff Manager-CDMA Carrier Relations Alltel Communications. Carrier Overview. Subscriber Totals / Technology Verizon Wireless CDMA ~ 51.3M Cingular Wireless GSM ~ 54.1M Sprint/Nextel CDMA/iDEN ~ 38.0M T-Mobile USA GSM ~ 21.7M

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Chip Strange Staff Manager-CDMA Carrier Relations Alltel Communications

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  1. United States Regional Perspective Chip Strange Staff Manager-CDMA Carrier Relations Alltel Communications

  2. Carrier Overview Subscriber Totals / Technology • Verizon Wireless CDMA~ 51.3M • Cingular Wireless GSM~ 54.1M • Sprint/Nextel CDMA/iDEN ~ 38.0M • T-Mobile USA GSM ~ 21.7M • Alltel CDMA ~ 10.7M • Midwest Wireless • First Cellular of Southern Illinois • United States Cellular CDMA ~ 5.3M • MetroPCS CDMA~ 2.0M • Cricket CDMA~ 1.7M • Dobson Cellular GSM~ 1.5M • Centennial Wireless GSM ~ 1.2M • SunCom GSM~ 900k

  3. Highly Fluid Competitive Environment M&A Activity and Transitions • Verizon Wireless • Valley Telecom • Leap Wireless Markets • 1900 MHz buildout • Parent Company Acquisition of MCI • Cingular Wireless • Continued Integration of AT&T Wireless • Network Divestiture • Parents Companies – BellSouth and AT&T to Merge • Cingular Wireless Rebranded to AT&T • Sprint/Nextel • Network Integration of CDMA/IDEN • Affiliate Acquisitions • Sprint Branded Affiliates • Nextel Partners • Announced Wireline Spin

  4. Highly Fluid Competitive Environment M&A Activity and Transitions • US Cellular • Property Swap with Alltel • 1900 MHz buildout • Alltel • Western Wireless • Sold Western Wireless International Assets • Property Swap with US Cellular • Cingular Divestiture • Midwest Wireless and First Cellular of Southern Illinois

  5. Alltel’s Stance Marketing Differentiation • Challenging Marketing Environment • Advertising Spend • National Carrier Approach • Rebranding Initiative • Marketing • Corporate Environmental Shift • Largest Wireless Network in the U.S. Wireless Data Network Expansion • 95% POPs with 1xRTT networks – Heritage Alltel • 92% POPs with 1xRTT networks – Former Western Wireless • 2006 – Significant EV-DO network expansion Strong Financial Position • Wireline Spin/Merge with Valor • Wireless Financial Flexibility with low debt

  6. Alltel Wireless Footprint

  7. What’s Next? Continued Industry Consolidation How well will carriers manage the transitional activity? Wired vs. Wireless Broadband

  8. United States Regional Perspective Questions?

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