Wireless EvolutionCDMA2000 1X – Seamless Evolution to Next-Generation Services

Steve Falk, Vice President, Global Development

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Agenda

! Sprint Overview

! Sprint’s Choice of CDMA Technology

! PCS Vision—3G Application Overview

! 3G—Driving Take Rate, Usage and Revenue

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Long Distance Local Mobile

Coverage United States/International

18 states United States

Network Voice, Data, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Tier 1 Internet, Hosting

Incumbent Local, DSL All Digital CDMA

Products Outbound/Inbound Voice, Internet/Data Services, Managed Services, Professional Services

Local Service, DSL,Carrier Access, Product Distribution

Voice, Web Access, Voice Command, Short Message Service,

Customers ConsumerSmall BusinessLarge Business/Multi-National Company

ConsumerSmall BusinessLarge Business

ConsumerSmall BusinessLarge Business

2002 Revenue $9 Billion $6 Billion $12 Billion

Year Launched 1986 1899 1996

Sprint is a Total Communications Company

3G - PCS Vision

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Sprint Customer Segment Transformation

Sprint’s Choice of CDMA Technology

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CDMA2000 is commercially available across six continents

63 CDMA2000 1X commercial networks (first deployed Oct 2000)15 CDMA2000 1X networks scheduled to be deployed 2 CDMA2000 1X trial networks8 CDMA2000 1x-EV-DO commercial networks (first deployed Jan 2002)5 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks scheduled to be deployed 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO trial networks

1X Commercial1X Deployment 1X Trial

1xEV-DO Commercial1xEV-DO Deployment1xEV-DO Trial

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CDMA2000 will Continue to Expand Rapidly and Dominate the 3G Market Throughout the Decade

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Sprint CDMA Network

! The Sprint nationwide PCS network covers more than 248 million people and more square miles than any other digital network in the U. S.

! Sprint’s wireless PCS network consists of over 20,000 CDMA cell sites− Every cell site and every RF carrier operates on IS-

2000 Release 0 of the CDMA standard! For a Vision customer, they have access to Vision

services where ever Sprint’s PCS service is offered –Nationwide

! Sprint targets an average user data rate of 60-80 kbps− As measured by performance indicators and network

testing Sprint is currently hitting this target.

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2006 – 2.5-3.1 mbps CDMA2000 1xEV-DV

Current – 144 to 720 kbpsCDMA2000 1X (with

compression)

Current - up to144 kbpsCDMA2000 1X

(Release 0)

Current - 56 kbps 2G - Compression

Current - 14.4 kbps 2G IS-95A

Evolution of CDMA2000 Platform

Sprint’s CDMA2000 Migration PathSprint’s evolution of CDMA technology along the IS-2000 path continues to expand on the base capabilities of CDMA2000 1X, bringing more wireless capacity and higher peak data rates in order to meet the needs of our customers.

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Key Reasons Sprint PCS Uses CDMA! Highest Quality of Service

− Outstanding voice quality and clarity− Lowest incidence of dropped calls, uninterrupted data transmission− Most secure technology

! Easiest / Quickest Transition to 3G− All 3G Standards roads lead to CDMA technology in the ITU− Starting with CDMA has significant advantages

! CDMA provides a natural path to 3G! Avoids technology / market confusion of switch to new

technology− Flexible in supporting 2G technologies

! Lower Longer-Term Cost Structure− Migration path includes upgrades rather than complete technology

change! Avoids building multiple infrastructures ! No need to add BTS (base stations) - significant portion of

CAPEX! Backward Compatibility

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How CDMA2000 1X Benefits Sprint

! Faster data speeds enable exciting applications for customers

! Up to double voice capacity! Tenfold increase in physical layer data throughput from

14.4kbps to 144kbps ! Backwards compatibility with existing systems! Graceful network migration to 3G in existing spectrum

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Internet

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Meeting Rooms

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3G Benefits for Customers

! Faster speeds to connect, send and access information via PCS Vision (3G services)

! Longer battery life and longer standby times for wireless device

! Improvements to 2G applications− Enhanced email - send and open attachments− More sophisticated business applications− More elaborate games

! Plus the support for additional applications− Streaming video and audio− Video camera remote monitoring− Video mail− Digital Imaging

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PCS VisionClarity You Can See and Hear

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PC• Internet• Broadband

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PCS Vision is the 3rd Screen in your life

TV• Cable• DTV

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PCS VisionWireless you can see

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Vision Apps Fall into 4 Core Content Areas

COMMUNICATION

PERSONALIZATIONENTERTAINMENT

INFORMATION•Messaging•Picture Mail•Greeting Cards

•Games•Music•Animation/Comics

•Web•Info Apps•Multimedia

•Picture Frames•Ringers•Screen Savers

TRANSACTIONS

All content satisfies basic customer needs

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Sprint 3G Services using CDMA2000 1X Network

! Rich, full color graphic screens

! Dynamic selection of advanced multimedia services

! Picture Mail! Messaging! Games! Unique Ringers & Screen

Savers! Web access

PCS Vision gives people the ability to do more than just make phone calls:

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! Build value into Vision, creating further differentiation− Drive more customers

to PCS (Subscriber Growth)

− More customers who pay more (Revenue Growth)

− More customers who stay longer (Reduced Churn)

Picture Mail

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! 1st low-end integrated camera phone in US

! No setup required - just point, click, share!

! Audio clips for ease of attaching a message

! Fun frames to personalize your pictures

! Use Pictures as screen savers, caller-id

! Create a picture wallet on the phone

! Upload and save pictures on-line

Picture Mail Features

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FUN FRAMES

INSERTS

STICKERS

Coming Soon . . .

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! Benefits− Turn down time into fun time− Full color, sound, and vibration

! Current Offering− Over 125 games in multiple categories

! Retro (Pac-man)! Action & Adventure (MotoGP)! Puzzles (Tetris)! Casino & Card (Blackjack)! …and more

! New for 2003− More branded games (Q*Bert)− Multi player games (JUMBLE)

Games - Have Fun in an Otherwise Wasted Moment

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! Benefit! Personalize the way your phone

sounds! Current Offering

− Over 300 ringers! Pop (Oops I Did It Again)! Rock (One Step Closer)! R&B (Independent Women)! Movie/TV Themes (James Bond

Theme)! …and more

! New for 2003! Voice ringers! Animated ringers! College Fight Songs! Funny Animal Noises

Ringers - Make your Phone Unique

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Focused Line-up of Content! Over 125 games from 18 partners! 630+ Ringers and Screen Savers from 25 partners! 39 web sites from 24 partners! 12 information apps from 9 partners

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In Summary

! 3G services establish a platform for continually releasing new and more robust applications to drive growth, revenue and reduce churn.

! Vision Take Rate At An All Time High− Vision take rate 67% on Vision-capable handsets− 56% subs are new vs. existing PCS subs

! Customer Base Continues To Grow− Vision subs 2.1M at the end of 2Q’03− Billed casual users 350K− Combined PCS Vision and Wireless Web (2G data) subscribers total

4.6M at the end of 2Q’03

! Revenue Growth Is Strong− PCS Vision contributed additional $2 in ARPU of total $62 ARPU

! Vision Customers Are Staying After Promotion− 3G services create stickiness, reducing churn