SprintPCS Expands CDMA Coverage

The SprintPCS affiliate, UbiquiTel has signed an agreement with SprintPCS to transfer the responsibility for expanding its CDMA network footprint to key markets in Montana to SprintPCS. Sprint currently provides wireless roaming coverage in Montana.

"We are extremely pleased with the collaboration between UbiquiTel and Sprint that made this change possible," said Donald A. Harris, chairman and chief executive officer of UbiquiTel Inc. "It's a true reflection of the cooperation both parties exhibited to promote the achievement of our respective business goals."

The agreement reduces the total population in UbiquiTel's service areas to approximately 10.0 million, 78% of which is currently covered by UbiquiTel. Sprint plans to extend its wireless coverage within the next 12 to 18 months to Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula, MT.

"We believe this agreement, along with the significant expansion of capacity provided during our 2002 third generation network upgrade, will allow us to continue to provide an excellent level of service to our customers while minimizing our capital expenditures and moving us closer to our goal of generating free cash flow to the benefit of all of our stakeholders," said Harris."

Posted to the site on 7th August 2003