Alltel Wireless Debuts EVDO Wireless Broadband Service in Gainesville
January 25 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Alltel Wireless (NYSE:AT), America�s largest network, is now
offering Axcess Broadband service in Gainesville and surrounding
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 Dennis Sheaffer, vice president of business
solutions for Alltel Wireless in Florida. �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.� Alltel is rapidly expanding its high-speed network in
Florida, where in the past year the service has been launched in
and around Tampa, Pinellas, Fort Myers, Pensacola, Panama City and
Tallahassee. Nationally, Alltel has introduced Axcess Broadband in
metropolitan areas such as Charlotte, Cleveland and Phoenix; in
smaller cities such as Little Rock, Ark.; Raleigh, N.C., and
Savannah, Ga., and in towns such as Jonesboro, Ark.; Alexandria,
La., and Durango, Colo. Alltel plans to launch Axcess Broadband in
additional markets across the country in 2007, giving it one of the
largest EVDO footprints of any U.S. carrier. 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
MOTORAZR V3c, 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. Alltel,
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