Nextel Prepares Consumers for Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurr

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As weather forecasters predict Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley power continue to moutn, communication is critical for everyone. Nextel Communications reminds businesses and individuals alike to develop an emergency communication plan for use in the event of a disaster. Nextel Urges Businesses And Individuals To Prepare For Emergencies -- Businesses should prepare an emergency communications plan, including designating a contact person outside of the immediate area. -- Residents should prepare a family communication plan, including a contact outside the immediate area as well as a designated meeting place. -- Program emergency numbers, including your insurance company, into your wireless phone (include the area code). -- Make sure you have plenty of charged batteries and a car charger in case you need to evacuate or if you lose power to your home. -- Residents in areas at highest risk for storm damage should evacuate when instructed to do so. -- If you do evacuate your home or business, prominently place your cellular phone number on your door or another visible place so emergency personnel can contact you if necessary. -- Keep your wireless phones dry at all times. -- Receive weather alerts on your wireless phone to stay abreast of current weather situations, in case a television or radio is unavailable. -- In an emergency, increased wireless phone use may cause network congestion. Use your wireless phone for text messaging instead of calling.In the event of an emergency, such as a tropical storm or hurricane, Nextel is prepared to assist first responders and public safety agencies that require effective interoperable wireless communications. In many such emergencies, the need for interoperable communications extends well beyond the traditional emergency responders like police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS), to include utilities, disaster-relief workers and government agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

Wireless customers, whether individuals, businesses or public safety organizations, rely on Nextel to meet their communication needs during emergencies. With Nextel Nationwide Direct Connect(SM) and International Direct Connect(SM), plus Cell sites on Wheels (COWs) and mobile Satellite Cell sites on Light Trucks (SatCOLTs) Nextel has the unique ability to more quickly and effectively respond to unpredictable emergencies, both natural and manmade.
Nextel's ERT continually monitors emergency situations and customer needs, mobilizing Cell Sites on Wheels to impacted areas to immediately provide expanded coverage for emergency responders and other customers.

Nextel Is Prepared For Emergencies -- Nextel's Emergency Response Team monitors weather conditions to ensure effective and consistent communications during emergency situations. -- Nextel maintains its all-digital, wireless national network 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to prepare for emergencies, as well as handle them as they occur. -- Nextel cell sites and switching offices are designed and built to withstand hurricane-force winds. -- Nextel also has additional Cell Site on Wheels (COWs), which are self-contained mobile cell sites. -- Nextel has Satellite Cell Sites on Light Trucks (SatCOLTs) - Nextel's newest and most versatile tools that feature state-of-the-art "go anywhere" satellite technology to instantly respond to emergency communication needs. -- Nextel's cell sites are backed up with high-powered batteries and/or backup generators to immediately compensate for any loss of commercial power. -- Nextel's switching facilities have multiple generator backups and switch to those automatically in the event of loss of commercial power. -- Nextel has hundreds of backup generators ready for deployment

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