National Premiere of "Wiring Up 4G in Los Angeles"

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) takes to the streets of Hollywood to provide a "behind-the-scenes" glimpse into the power of 4G with its latest video, "Wiring Up 4G in Los Angeles: Capacity." This video illustrates the technology backbone behind 4G, explains why Sprint is able to service many users at once, and how coverage is strategically engineered for mountains and canyons. Currently available in 62 markets1 - including New York, Chicago, Baltimore and Houston - Sprint 4G enables fast mobile downloads, video chat capabilities and turbo-charged Web browsing up to 10 times faster than 3G service.2 Sprint is the only national carrier to offer 4G, and the official debut of Sprint 4G is coming soon to Southern California.

Many people may wonder what it takes to build out this new service throughout the sprawling geography of Los Angeles and Northern Orange County. This video will help educate and inform. In particular, "Wiring Up 4G in Los Angeles" demonstrates the advantage that Sprint has in terms of spectrum and capacity. Picture 4G spectrum as a highway and the users of the network as cars on the road - Sprint allows for a multi-lane highway with lots of room to move. Ultimately, Sprint's 4G spectrum position promises to allow data to move faster, and more smoothly, even when the network is filled with users.

How Sprint got all five boroughs of New York City

For more "behind-the-scenes" information about how Sprint got all five boroughs of New York City and parts of New Jersey and Long Island ready for its 4G network, please visit the three-part video series, "Wiring up 4G in NYC":

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48.8 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

2 Up to 10x Faster Claim: Based on download speed comparison of 3G's 600 kbps vs. 4G's 6 Mbps. Industry published 3G avg. speeds (600 kbps-1.7 Mbps); 4G avg. speeds (3-6 Mbps). Actual speeds may vary by plan or based on other factors. Not all services are available on 4G, and coverage may default to 3G/separate network where 4G is unavailable.