CHICAGO (BUSINESS WIRE), August 29, 2016 –

Today at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung

Electronics America, Inc. provided a look at what’s next for the Sprint

LTE Plus Network with the first live U.S. demonstration of three-channel

carrier aggregation on Sprint’s network. The demonstration reached peak

download speeds of more than 230 Mbps running on Samsung’s latest

network infrastructure technology and hottest new devices including the

Samsung Galaxy Note7, Galaxy S7, and Galaxy S7 edge.

Carrier aggregation is an LTE-Advanced feature that bonds together bands

of spectrum to create wider channels, produce greater capacity and

deliver faster speeds on capable devices. Essentially it creates a wider

lane that allows more data traffic to travel at higher rates.

Today Sprint has deployed three-channel carrier aggregation on more than

500 cell sites in Chicago.

Today’s three-channel carrier demonstration at Soldier Field utilized

Sprint’s 2.5 GHz spectrum to deliver peak download speeds of more than

230 Mbps. It also showcased live streaming of ultra-high definition 4K

video and the blazing fast, high-bandwidth capability of Sprint’s LTE

Plus Network. Participants were also able to experience a low-latency,

high-speed, virtual reality system.

“Ten months ago Chicago was our first LTE Plus market receiving

two-channel carrier aggregation and we’re excited to take a leadership

role as the first carrier in the U.S. to publicly demonstrate

three-channel carrier aggregation live in the field,” said Günther

Ottendorfer, Sprint COO, Technology. “4K video and immersive virtual

reality systems are gaining momentum and Sprint is ready with more

spectrum and capacity than any other carrier to support our customers’

demands for data now and well into the future.”

Behind the scenes, today’s demonstration utilized Samsung’s

three-channel carrier aggregation technology delivered via software

upgrade on Sprint’s current LTE Plus network. In optimal RF conditions,

three-channel carrier aggregation can increase throughput by 50 percent

over the current two-channel carrier network1, providing

higher speeds and an enhanced user experience. For instance, users can

reduce download time of a 1GB video by approximately one-third in a

typical environment, when compared to using two-channel carrier

aggregation.

At today’s demonstration, Samsung successfully showcased the

LTE-Advanced network solution, as well as its devices supporting

three-channel carrier aggregation including the Samsung Galaxy S7,

Galaxy S7 edge and recently launched Galaxy Note7.

“Samsung is excited to bring Chicago on air with this new three-channel

aggregation capability in Sprint’s network, and to facilitate today’s

demonstration,” said Mark Louison, SVP and General Manager of Samsung

Networks. “We continue to invest in LTE Advanced technologies, and drive

commercialization of new three-channel aggregation features with

carriers such as Sprint through both our Network infrastructure and

device products. This will ensure customers will receive the best

possible wireless service experience.”

Today, Sprint uses two-channel carrier aggregation to deliver peak

speeds of more than 100 Mbps in 237 LTE Plus markets across the country

using 40 MHz of 2.5 GHz spectrum on the company’s LTE Plus cell sites.

With three-channel carrier aggregation Sprint will utilize 60 MHz of

spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band to provide peak download speeds of more

than 200 Mbps on compatible devices. Sprint holds more than 160 MHz of

2.5 GHz spectrum in the top 100 U.S. markets. Sprint also uses 800 MHz

and 1.9 GHz spectrum to provide strong coverage and reliability across

its LTE Plus network.

Sprint offers 22 devices that actively support two-channel carrier

aggregation on its super-fast LTE Plus Network. Six devices currently

offered by Sprint are three-channel carrier aggregation capable and

Sprint’s portfolio of devices is expected to grow. Three-channel carrier

aggregation is slated for enablement on devices via an automatic

software update following network deployment.

A Reliable, Capacity-Rich Network

Sprint LTE coverage reaches approximately 300 million people – more than

90 percent of the U.S. population. And Sprint’s highly reliable network

is better than ever. In fact, Sprint’s analysis of drive test data from

Nielsen – covering the top 106 metropolitan markets in the U.S. – shows

that Sprint’s reliability now beats T-Mobile’s and performs within 1% of

AT&T and Verizon.2

With Sprint’s deep spectrum holdings and a reliable, capacity-rich

network that’s built for data, Sprint is proud to now offer Unlimited

Freedom with unlimited talk, text, and mobile optimized streaming

videos, gaming and music.3 And for customers that prefer a

higher resolution video streaming experience, Sprint offers Unlimited

Freedom Premium.4

About Sprint:

Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more

and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about

most. Sprint served more than 59.4 million connections as of June 30,

2016 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; leading no-contract brands

including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;

instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a

global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones

Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You

can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com

or www.facebook.com/sprint

and www.twitter.com/sprint.

Based on Samsung internal research.

Claim based on Sprint’s analysis of latest Nielsen drive test datafor average network reliability (voice & data) in top 106 markets.

3

Mobile optimized video streams at up to 480p+ resolution, music atup to 500kbps, streaming cloud gaming at up to 2mbps. Datadeprioritization applies during times of congestion.

4

Premium resolution video streams at up to 1080p+, music at up to

1.5mbps, gaming streams at up to 8mbps.

Samsung, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy S are trademarks of Samsung

Electronics Company, Ltd.

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