Subject: [NEXTEL-1] For the Analysts in the group-Here is a question for Timmy:

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:11:29 -0500

For the Analysts in the group-At the Next Conference Call / Meeting

Here is a question for Timmy:

At the Motorola conference in FL Nextel indicated they have already started to "Seed the
Market" with new "Extended  Frequency Handsets" ( Tx 806 - 825 Mhz/Rx 851-870Mhz )  to
accommodate the new bandwidth that they expect to receive in the 800mhz band.

They say this is being done at minimal cost, however there was no discussion about Base
Radio (EBTS) replacement costs. Nextel has over 18,000 base radios online and only the new
(since last year) ones support the "Extended  Frequency Handsets" ( Tx 806 - 825 Mhz/Rx
851-870Mhz) .

What is the Capex cost to replace the older Base Radios? I'm sure Nextel has not reported
that figure. Sources say there are at least 15,000+ incompatible units that would need
replacing. Who is going to suck-up those costs?

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