nTelos Wireless, a leading provider of wireless voice and data services, announced that the company has been awarded the University of Virginia [UVA] Medical Center enterprise-wide mobile communications systems and devices contract. The 5-year agreement began in January 2008 and will extend through January 2012. nTelos Wireless will provide enterprise-wide integration and expansion of wireless voice, text messaging, data and paging services at the UVA Medical Center. A full complement of wireless phones, smartphones, and PDA's with advanced features is included.

"We spent 2-years on this project to make sure we had the technology we need today and a pathway to advances in communication services as they develop. Our concerns for potential RF interference to medical devices used in our health care environment are minimized by the installation of the distributed antenna system and technology from nTelos," said John Knapp, Director of Clinical Engineering. "This partnership allows the medical center to get all of the services we need plus a cost savings on our communications budget."

"This is an important win for nTelos and we are truly excited to begin a new relationship with a quality partner like UVA Medical Center," said Carl Rosberg, President of nTelos Wireless. "We are obviously pleased that nTelos was able to surpass the quality standards required to be selected as the wireless service provider for a prestigious medical facility, and we believe this relationship is truly a win-win."

nTelos is committed to offering customers the best value and the most comprehensive wireless voice and data services in the area. The company is also dedicated to providing customers with access to nationwide coverage that covers 96 percent of the population and the most minutes nationwide with no roaming charges.

In the past 2-years nTelos has invested more than $100 million in network enhancements and expansion. In 2008, a significant investment is being made to provide Nationwide Mobile Broadband service and Charlottesville customers will be one of the first markets to have nTelos Nationwide Mobile Broadband service with roll out scheduled in the next 60-days.

About nTelos

NTELOS Holdings Corp. is an integrated communications provider with headquarters in Waynesboro, VA. NTELOS provides products and services to customers in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina, including wireless phone service, local and long distance telephone services, IPTV-based video services, and data services for internet access and wide area networking.