Network Enhancements - South Region (GA, FL, SC, TX, VA, Puerto Rico)
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Note: Enhancements to iDEN network are displayed in black.
Enhancements to Sprint CDMA network are displayed in blue italics.
Georgia - Cobb County
- Cobb County at East-West Connector and Power Springs Road, including Cobb General Hospital
- Town Center Mall and surrounding areas along I-75 and Barrett Pkwy.
Georgia - Metro Atlanta
- College Park along Highway 29 and Old National Highway
- Dekalb County at Northlake Mall and the surrounding area along Briarcliff Road
- Cobb County at East-West Connector and Power Springs Road, including Cobb General Hospital
- Town Center Mall and surrounding areas along I-75 and Barrett Pkwy.
- South of Douglasville and I-20 at Kings Highway and Bill Arp Road in Douglas County
- Southeast of Newnan in Coweta County along Highway 16 and the Summer Grove development
- Southwest of Fayetteville along Highways 54 and 85 in Coweta County
- Rockdale County along I-20 and Highway 20 in Conyers
The following enhancements have been made to the Sprint CDMA network in the metro Atlanta area:
- Forsyth County on Heardville Road, north to Hurt Bridge Road and south to Canton Highway
- Paulding County on Phillips Lee Road and along US 278 and Harmony Church Road
- Paulding County along Cartersville Highway, Old Dallas Road and east to Cedar Crest Road
- Douglas County on Goldworth Road, north to I-20 and south to Bay Springs Road
Florida - Broward County
- Improved coverage in Tamarac along SW 88th Avenue to just north of West McNab Road and south to West Commercial Boulevard
- Improved coverage in Ft. Lauderdale along I-95, between Northwest 10th Street and Northwest 19th Street
- Also in Ft. Lauderdale along JW McLauchlin Avenue west of Holiday Park
- Improved coverage in Cooper City along Griffin Road at Southwest 124th Street and south to Stirling Road
- Improved coverage in Weston along Saddle Club Road between I-75 and Arvida Parkway
- Improved coverage in Pompano Beach from Northwest Andrews Avenue east to i-95 along Northwest 36th Street
- Improved coverage in Deerfield Beach along Southwest 10th Street and west to Powerline Drive and East to South Military Trail
Florida - Ft. Myers
- Improved area in Cape Coral along West Cape Coral Parkway between Del Prado and Santa Barbara Boulevard, as well as along Veterans Memorial Parkway between Del Prado and Santa Barbara Boulevard
- Improved area in downtown Fort Myers surrounding US41 and State Road 82 (Martin Luther King Jr Blvd)
Florida - Jacksonville
- Additional wireless cell sites and equipment being added to Jacksonville's north side along Soutel Drive, between Lem Turner Road and US1.
Florida - Manatee County
- Improved coverage in Sarasota northwest of SR 789A and Treasure Boat Way
- Improved coverage in the area of the North Lido Public Beach.
- Improved area of coverage in Longboat Key along Gulf of Mexico Drive at Sutton Place.
- Improved coverage in Bradenton along Ortez Road between 86th and 75th streets.
- Improved coverage east of I-75 between SR 64 and Landfill Road
Florida - Miami
- Pompano Beach along A1A between Vistamar and Valencia streets
- Cooper City, north to SW 53rd Street and south to NW 35th
- Miami, in the area of the VA Medical Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Cedars Medical Center
- Miami, in the area of Old Dixie Highway and 248th Street
- South Miami Springs, near 39th Avenue and 21st Street
- Kendall, in the Baptist Hospital area
- Homestead, south of the Redland Golf and Country Club
The following enhancements were made to the Sprint CDMA network in Miami:
- Improved coverage in Opa-Locka along Opa-Locka Boulevard and US 441
- Improved coverage in the Mall of the Americas area along SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, south to Flagler Street
- Improved coverage in Sweetwater from Southwest 147th Avenue east to Southwest 127th Avenue and north to US 41 and south to Southwest 36th Street
- Improved coverage in Miami Beach in the North Bay Village area
- Improved coverage in Coral Gables between Tamiami Trail and Coral Way, east to Lejeune Road and west to Granada Boulevard
- Improved coverage in Kendall Lakes along North Kendall Drive between Krome Avenue and Southwest 147th Street, and north to Sunset Drive and south to Southwest 104th Street
- Also in Kendall Lakes along Miller Drive, in the area west of the Miccosukee Golf and Country Club
Florida - Naples
- Improved area near Doctors Pass inlet, west of US 41 from Downtown Naples up along Gulf Shore Boulevard towards Park Shore area
- Improved area in Southeast Naples around I-75 Exit 101 and Collier Boulevard, and the Alligator Alley Toll Plaza
Florida - Orlando
- Improved coverage at the Mall at Millenia and west to Universal Studios
- Improved coverage west of Orlando around Princeton Hospital, north to Princeton Street, east to Orange Blossom Trail and south to West Colonial Drive
- Improved coverage east of Orlando around Curry Ford Road and South Conway Road
- Improved coverage in Altamonte Springs along I-4 between SR 434 and West Central Parkway
Florida - Tampa
- Improved coverage along Sheldon Road and south to Hillsborough Avenue and North to West Waters Avenue
- Improved coverage in the area of Bearss Avenue and I-275
- Improved coverage in Lutz between County Line to the north, Livingstone Avenue to the west and the I-275/I-75 merge point to the east
- Improved coverage in East Lake section of Tarpon Springs, east of Lake Tarpon need cascade
Florida - Volusia
- Improved coverage in Osteen along Highway 415, Doyle Road, Howland Boulevard and towards Debary
- Improved coverage in Deltona along Doyle Road extending north and east along Saxon Boulevard and west to Providence Boulevard
- Improved coverage in Ponce Inlet along A1A, south to Smyrna Dunes Park and north to Breakers Avenue
South Carolina - Columbia
- Interstate 20 to State Highway 401
- Bishopville
- Intersection of Camden Highway and State Route 441 in Dalzell
- West Gadsen along Highway 48 and Highway 769
- Ft. Stewart along State Route 144 north to Groveland
- Lamar and Newnan Swamp
- Hopkins along Lower Richland Road to State Highway 76
South Carolina - Florence
- Poplar Springs Road to Highway 21
- Society Hill area
- Wilkesboro area along State Route 268
- State Route 268 from JA Russell Drive to White Plains Road
- Rutherfordton along US 221
- Rembert near the intersection of State Highway 521 and Wright Road
- Orangeburg near the intersection of Stacey Bridge Road and US 178
- Charleston along State Route 303 and Route 15
Texas - Austin
- Bear Creek
- Shady Hollow, FM 1626 from Hays to Manchaca, FM 1826 and Hwy. 45
- Seaton
- Hwy 36 from NW Temple to Lake Belton
- Smithville
- Hwy. 21 between FM-535 & Hwy. 183
- Improvement in coverage on Hwy. 1431 between Hwy. 183 & Jonestown
The following is a detailed list of the local areas benefiting by these enhancements to the Nextel National Network(SM):
- Pflugerville by the SH 130 toll road and FM 685
- Lexington on Hwy. 77
- Dripping Springs on Hwy. 290 heading toward Austin
- Cedar Creek on Hwy. 71W, in between Austin and Bastrop
- Driftwood on FM 3237 and FM 150
Texas - Dallas/Ft. Worth
- East Dallas, intersection of Easton Drive and E. Lake Highlands drive.
- East Irving, intersection of E. Shady Grove Drive and South Loop-12.
- North Bedford, intersection of Harwood Drive and Central Drive.
- North Garland, intersection of East Beltline Road and South Jupiter Road.
- Frisco City, intersection of Hillcrest Road and College Pkwy.
- Grand Prairie, intersection of Lake Ridge Pkwy and Camp Wisdom Road.
- North Dallas, intersection of Hillcrest Road and Lake Hurst Avenue.
The following is a detailed list of the local areas benefiting by these enhancements to the Nextel National Network(SM):
- City of Colony
- City of Desoto, centered at Polk Street and Wintergreen Street
- SE Colleyville, centered at Central Road and Cummings Road
- West Little Elm, centered at McCormick Road and FM 720
- West Corinth, centered at Teasley Lane and Old Alton Road
- City of Roanoke, centered at SR 170 and Hwy 114
- North Arlington, centered at Green Oaks Blvd. and Fielder Road
- City of Grand Prairie, centered at Jefferson Street and Carrier Pkwy.
- East Kennedale, centered at Green Oaks Blvd. and Kelly Elliott Road
- Town of Powell
- West Ovilla, centered at Shiloh Road and Joe Wilson Road
- City of Paradise
- Town of Scurry
- South Athens
Texas - Houston
- Edgeworth Place Subdivision- east of U.S. Hwy. 59 between Mt. Houston and Little York
- Fairfield Subdivision - near Mason Road and U.S. Hwy. 290
- Bonaire Subdivision - near Cypress N. Houston and Huffmeister Road
- Sandpiper Subdivision - near Aldine Westfield Road and Hirschfield Road
- Shepherd Park Plaza and Garden Oaks Subdivisions - N. Shepherd between W. Tidwell Road and W. 43rd Street
- Kelliwood, Green Trails, and Windsor Park Estates Subdivisions - east of S. Fry Road and south of Kingsland Blvd.
The following is a detailed list of the local areas benefiting by these enhancements to the Nextel National Network(SM):
- West side of I 45 on FM 2920; west of Spring
- East of Hardy Toll Road along Riley Fuzzel Road
- Texas Medical Center; on the Northern side of the Medical Center
- Hwy 59 at Newcastle in the Greenway Plaza area
- Terminals A and B as well as FIS in George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Texas - San Antonio
- Heritage, Adams Hill, Meadow Village subdivisions at Marbach and South Ellison
- Steeplebrook subdivision in Leon Springs
- Timberwood Park area Southeast from the intersection of Blanco Road, Borgfeld Road
The following is a detailed list of the local areas benefiting by these enhancements to the Nextel National Network(SM):
- Fredericksburg, centered on Hwy. 290 and FM 1376
- Gonzales, on Hwy. 90A and Church Street
- Seguin, on Hwy. 90A heading toward Gonzales
- Boerne, on Hwy. 46W in between IH-10 and Hwy. 16
- Gonzales, on Hwy. 90A heading into town
- Comfort, on Hwy. 87 in between Comfort and Fredericksburg
Virginia - Richmond
- Improved coverage on Rt. 17 from Laneview to Dunnsville
- Improved coverage in southern Hanover county
- Improved in-building coverage in downtown Richmond
- Improved coverage in Powhatan Courthouse and the surrounding area
- Improved coverage to the towns of West Point and Mattaponi and at the paper plant
- Improved coverage through the Route 522 corridor from Gum Spring to Michaux
- Improved coverage along the SH 3 thoroughfare from Fredericksburg to Culpepper
- Improved coverage along the Route 17 corridor from Fredericksburg to Warren
- Improved coverage along Hwy 60 and Hwy 76
Virginia - Other
The following is a detailed list of the areas improved by these enhancements to the Sprint PCS Network:
- Aldie
- Chesapeake
- City of Washington, Rappahannock
- Culpepper
- Dale City
- Fairfax
- Farmville
- Fredericksburg
- Ft. Belvoir
- Reston
- Lake Anna
- Manassas
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- Petersburg
- Portsmouth
- Richmond
- Suffolk
- Vienna
- Virginia Beach
The following is a detailed list of the areas in Virginia improved by the enhancements to the Nextel Network:
- Alexandria
- Boyce
- Catalpa
- Commonwealth Center/Brandermill
- Craddock
- Culpepper
- Elizabeth City
- Fairfax
- Fredericksburg
- Lorton
- Manassas
- Markham
- Norfolk
- Port Royal
- Reston
- Richmond
- White Oak
- Williamsburg
Puerto Rico
Local areas benefiting by the enhancements to the PCS Network include: Old San Juan and other sectors of the metropolitan area, Naranjito, Comerío, Toa Alta, Bayamón, Caguas Norte, Toa Alta, Canóvanas, Levittown, Moca and Aibonito, as well as St. Thomas. Sprint's continuous commitment to the telecommunications infrastructure of the Island, is a permanent contribution to Puerto Rico, as well as an important consideration for companies evaluating business opportunities on the Island.