Shenandoah signs agreement with Lucent for 3G network equipment

May 24, 2004

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, announced a contract with Lucent Technologies to purchase up to $20 million of 3G CDMA2000 mobile network equipment in 2004 to further enhance its existing 3G network. As part of the agreement, Shentel also said that Lucent will be its "vendor of choice" for all switching and base station requirements for its CDMA2000 mobile network through 2007.

"Our customers in the mid-Atlantic region look to Shentel for a reliable wireless network and great customer service," said Christopher French, president, Shentel. "Under this agreement, and with the equipment from Lucent, we will be able to continue to provide our customers with outstanding service."

Lucent will provide Flexent Modular Cell base stations to enhance network coverage and voice capacity for Shentel's networks in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Lucent-supplied CDMA2000 infrastructure will help Shentel continue to deliver a variety of high-speed mobile data services that allow customers to browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate e-mail; take and receive pictures; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; and download polyphonic, animated and voice ringers and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

"We're pleased to be working with Shentel as they continue to upgrade their network with equipment that will allow them to offer a wide variety of services to their customers now and in the future," said John Seeling, sales director for Lucent Technologies.