AT&T Wireless Introduces San Diego to the Next Generation of Wireless Services -- 'Wireless Valley' Receives High-Speed Wireless Data Services

In a city overwhelmed by promises of next-generation wireless services, AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) today delivers a bit of reality by offering customers "always-on" high-speed wireless data services on its new GSM(TM)(Global Standard for Mobile Communications) /GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network.




AT&T Wireless will provide San Diego customers with a variety of high-speed wireless data services, including the company's recently announced mMode(SM) service. Customers can personalize mMode to gain access to information, people, news, games, and much more, using any AT&T Wireless GSM/GPRS phone.

"While others promise, we continue to deliver. People want to receive the benefits of advanced wireless services now," said Mohan Gyani, president of AT&T Wireless' Mobility Division. "We expect San Diego, a city with an appetite for technology, to quickly embrace the benefits of these new services."

San Diego customers selecting voice and high-speed data services on the company's GSM/GPRS network can choose from the following wireless phones:

-- Sony Ericsson T68 ($199.99) - the first GSM/GPRS phone in the United States to feature a color screen and Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology.

-- Nokia 8390 ($199.99) - a new GSM/GPRS phone with changeable fashion covers, voice dialing and a personal memo recorder.

-- Motorola Timeport(TM) Model P7382I ($79.99) - a GSM/GPRS wireless phone that provides customers with voice dialing and personal memo recorder.

-- Siemens S46 ($199.99) - (available in stores next week) is the world's first multi-band GSM/GPRS/TDMA designed for the international traveler.

Customers can also use AT&T Wireless Mobile Connection and a Novatel modem to wirelessly enable their laptops or Compaq iPAQ Pocket PCs.

Depending on the device used, customers can receive data speeds on the order of 25-30Kbps for phones and 35-40Kbps for PDAs and laptops equipped with wireless modems. Additionally, when data compression service is turned on, the perceived speed of common Internet applications running on PDAs and laptops could nearly triple.

Service is available in more than 25 of the top 100 markets, including Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle. The AT&T Wireless GSM/GPRS network is deployed across nearly 50 percent of the company's served population. The company plans to extend the network to cover its remaining markets by the end of the year.

GSM is the most widely used wireless voice technology in the world. Carriers using GSM serve more than 70 percent of wireless voice customers worldwide. Additionally, GPRS is being adopted by wireless carriers worldwide to provide high-speed data services.

Customers in AT&T Wireless GSM/GPRS markets can get more information on mMode at www.attwireless.com/mmode and other services at www.attwireless.com or by calling 1-877-400-1080.

About AT&T Wireless

AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) is the largest independently traded wireless carrier in the United States, following our split from AT&T on July 9, 2001. We operate one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. With more than 18.0 million subscribers, and full-year 2001 revenues exceeding $13.6 billion, AT&T Wireless is committed to being among the first to deliver the next generation of wireless products and services. Today, we offer customers high-quality mobile wireless communications services, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the U.S. and internationally. AT&T Wireless Customer Advantage is our commitment to ensure that customers have the right equipment, the right calling plan, and the right customer services options -- today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit us at www.attwireless.com.

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