DISH, nTelos Report Fixed Internet Service to Customers in VA

DISH(NASDAQ: DISH) and nTelos Wireless (NASDAQ: NTLS) are now offering a newhigh-speed Internet service to residents in Virginia including parts ofCharlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton, Harrisonburg and Roanoke. As previouslyannounced, the companies began with a pilot program and are now expanding theservice availability."DISH and nTelos Wireless are bringing a new high-speed Internet option forconsumers in central and western Virginia, with 4G LTE speeds comparable toother residential broadband services, but available in more areas, and at abetter price when bundled with our award-winning TV service," said DavidZufall, DISH vice president of wireless. "Our offer delivers high-speedInternet with no contract, free installation and no equipment to buy."Customers can receive the LTE signal using a BandRich ruggedized outdoorrouter with built-in high-gain antennas to receive the 2.5 GHz LTE signal fromnTelos Wireless network sites. Customers will experience download speeds of upto 10Mbps. DISH-nTelos Wireless high-speed Internet is available for $29.99per month when bundled with a qualifying package of DISH's award-winningsatellite TV service."Results from the first phase of the program were encouraging," said James A.Hyde, CEO of NTELOS Holdings Corp. "We are excited to begin this importantnext step to the original trial by adding customers in select markets, whichwill allow both companies to further evaluate the viability of a fullcommercial launch. The early success we've seen in the pilot program is atestament to our focus on driving growth by finding innovative ways toleverage our unique set of assets and expand our product offerings throughstrategic partnerships.""DISH has a force of professional technicians who can install high-gainoutdoor antennas just like they install outdoor satellite dishes," saidZufall. "The result is a reliable, high-speed Internet service that allows forstreaming, web surfing, gaming and email, for many homes that to date had muchslower speeds or no Internet at all available to them."To learn more about the DISH-nTelos Wireless high-speed Internet service,visit: www.dish.com/ntelosTo view or download a video describing the DISH and nTelos fixed wirelessbroadband trial from June, 2013, visit:http://about.dish.com/video/fixed-wireless-broadband-pilot