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- New Service Allows Residents to Stay Connected in Neighborhood Common Areas - ATLANTA, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) today announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Wavelength Corporation to jointly market and deploy Wavelength Surfspot(TM) Wi-Fi hotspot service to planned community developments in BellSouth's service area. The Surfspot service will be offered in both single-family and multifamily housing developments, complementing BellSouth's current voice, video and data portfolio. Under the sales teaming agreement, BellSouth, together with Wavelength, will offer voice, data, Wi-Fi hotspot and video programming packages specifically designed for planned communities. Joint proposals and coordinated deployment of services will provide developers and homeowners associations with a full menu of premium residential technology services that will result in increased mobility and cost savings to residents. "BellSouth's comprehensive portfolio of voice, data and video products, combined with the convenience of Wi-Fi access in common areas of the community will create a seamless technology experience for residents," said Phil Jacobs, president - Community Technologies, BellSouth. "Premium technology capabilities are quickly becoming a differentiating amenity in residential developments and BellSouth provides a simplified package of solutions." BellSouth and Wavelength anticipate demands from both single-family and multifamily housing developers to establish Wi-Fi connectivity in community clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, playground and recreation areas. "The teaming arrangement creates a powerful package of services and utilizes the expertise of BellSouth's voice, video and data offering and Wavelength's leadership in mobile Internet access solutions," said Eric Teague, CEO, Wavelength. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 57.3 million customers. Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth. BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/. About Wavelength Corporation Wavelength is a leading Broadband Solutions Provider (BSP) that specializes in connecting communities and underserved markets to the Network Economy. The company currently provides wireless broadband and Wi-Fi (Surfspot(TM)) services to clients in the southeast and mid Atlantic, and wireless broadband solutions for multi-family communities throughout the continental United States. Wavelength headquarters is located at 3009 South Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC 27834. For further information call (866) NET-WAVE or visit http://www.gowavelength.com/ for corporate information and http://www.mduwireless.com/ for multi-family community information. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Todd Smith of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8723, or ; or Brent Anderson of Evolve Advertising for Wavelength, +1-252-754-2957, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.gowavelength.com/ http://www.mduwireless.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/.html

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