Alamosa PCS Holdings Announces the Launch of Six New Wisconsin Markets
LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alamosa PCS Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: APCS chart, msgs), The 1999 Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS chart, msgs) Affiliate of the Year, today has announced the launch of advanced Sprint PCS service in six new Wisconsin markets. The six newly launched markets include: Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Sheboygan. As a result, Alamosa now has the opportunity to offer Sprint PCS Products and Services to approximately 955,000 additional residents in these important markets.
"We are excited to announce that Alamosa is now offering Sprint PCS Service in six new Wisconsin markets as scheduled," commented David E. Sharbutt, chairman and chief executive officer of Alamosa PCS. "With the solid population density and large employer companies in this territory these markets present a great opportunity for Alamosa. These new market launches are also well positioned to benefit from the upcoming busy holiday shopping season. In addition, we are also proud to provide Green Bay Packer fans the opportunity to use Sprint phones and the Sprint PCS all-digital, all PCS nationwide network between Milwaukee and Green Bay. These six markets are an important addition to our network build-out as we continue to execute our business strategy and provide seamless coverage in our territory and bridge established Sprint PCS markets.
"As we continue to enter new markets, we immediately benefit from the brand identity, exceptional clarity and superior customer service that are synonymous with Sprint PCS, the nation's fastest growing wireless provider. With this competitive advantage and our proven ability to execute, we believe that Alamosa is well positioned to earn a significant share of the rapidly growing market for wireless communications service in our licensed territories," concluded Mr. Sharbutt.
Alamosa PCS Holdings Inc., The 1999 Sprint PCS Affiliate of the Year, is a Sprint PCS Network Partner providing Sprint PCS wireless personal communication services in the southwestern and midwestern United States. Alamosa PCS has the exclusive right to provide digital wireless personal communication services under the Sprint PCS brand throughout its designated territory primarily located in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Wisconsin. Pro Forma for the WOW and Roberts mergers, Alamosa will have an expanded territory that will include a licensed population of approximately 12.5 million residents, and Alamosa PCS will be the nation's largest Sprint PCS Network Partner based on the size of the population in its territory.
Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS Web site at sprintpcs.com. Sprint PCS is a wholly owned tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol "PCS."
Sprint is a global communications company at the forefront of integrating long-distance, local and wireless communications services, and a large carrier of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers. |
