Broadpoint and T-Mobile USA Launch Service in Gulf of Mexico

New Voice and Messaging Service Enables Important Offshore Connections to Family and the Office

HOUSTON & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Broadpoint, a full-service telecommunications and network solutions company, today announced with T-Mobile USA, Inc. that T-Mobile customers are now able to use voice and messaging services in the Gulf of Mexico using Broadpoint’s network. The companies plan to extend the offshore roaming agreement to include data service in the Gulf for T-Mobile customers in the fall of 2010.

The expanded services will be provided to T-Mobile customers via Broadpoint’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which extends over 100,000 square miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Especially critical in today’s offshore work environment, the availability of constant communications for T-Mobile customers in the Gulf will improve productivity, business flow and response times and offer the opportunity for reduced costs and mitigated risk for oilfield services and marine professionals.

“From recreational boaters to offshore workers in the Gulf, offshore communications are vitally important,” said Jennifer Medcalf, vice president, sales & marketing, Broadpoint. “We are very happy to be offering our services to T-Mobile customers.”

“The real value from T-Mobile is the quality of service and the security of knowing we’ll be with you when you need us,” said Gary Riding, regional vice president, T-Mobile USA. “Now customers can maintain those valuable connections to the family and the office, even when they are in the Gulf of Mexico.”

About Broadpoint

Broadpoint is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellular One of Texas, Oklahoma and Montana, a premiere cellular communications provider in the U.S. Broadpoint’s experienced professionals and complete range of telecommunications and network solutions allow companies around the world to maximize their productivity in challenging remote environments. The company provides sophisticated cellular, satellite and 2-way radio communications; custom-engineered and emergency solutions; individual cellular service plans; and antenna and tower services; as well as broadcast support solutions ranging from simple uplinks to integrated satellite and fiber solutions. Broadpoint operates and maintains the first GSM/GPRS/Edge offshore wireless network, which covers more than 100,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico. For more information, please visit http://www.broadpointinc.com.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the first quarter of 2010, approximately 150 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.7 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS, the world’s most widely-used digital wireless standards. T-Mobile USA’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.

CONTACT:

For Broadpoint:
Brittney Cochran, 713-627-2223 ext. 1122
bcochran@piercom.com
or
Jennifer Medcalf, 281-501-4769
jmedcalf@broadpointinc.com
or
For T-Mobile USA:
Sydney Siegmeth, 206-770-7011
Sydney.siegmeth@porternovelli.com
or
Stephanie Mrus, 425-383-4201
stephanie.mrus@t-mobile.com

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications  Mobile/Wireless

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