Carrier Ranking based on subscribers

[RadioFoneGuy]

Anyone have the latest numbers of the top 20 carriers in the US.

we all know the top 5, i would like to see what the other guys are up to.

[Blue4Life]

Here's the top ten:

By the Numbers: Top Ten U.S. Wireless Service Providers - RCR Wireless News

Operator              Subsriber Base  Net Additions Total Churn Postpaid Churn     ARPU   Data ARPU     Revenues
AT&T Mobility 	        71.4 million 	   1.3 million 	        1.70% 	        1.20% 	        $50.18 	    $10.80 	$11.8 billion
Verizon Wireless 	67.2 million     1.5 million 	        1.19% 	        0.93% 	        $51.40 	    $11.94 	$11.7 billion
Sprint Nextel         	52.8 million 	    -1 million 	  	2.45% 	                                $56 	    $11.50 	$8 billion
T-Mobile USA 	       30.8 million 	      981,000 	        2.60% 	        1.70% 	        $51 	      $8.50 	$5.19 billion
Alltel Corp. 	               13.2 million 	      385,000 	        1.83% 	        1.34% 	        $53.64 	      $7.50 	$2.3 billion
U.S. Cellular 	         6.2 million 	        80,000 	  	1.40% 	                                $52.06 	                        $962.1 million
MetroPCS 	                 4.4 million 	      452,000 	        4.00% 	                                $42.22 	  	                $662 million
Leap Wireless 	        3.09 million 	      230,000 	        3.60% 	                                $44.98 	  	                $468.4 million
Centennial** 	              662,700 	        12,600 	        2.00% 	                                $70 	      $5.45 	$137.8 million
Rural Cellular 	              790,431 	            -274 	  	1.80% 	                                $77 	  	                $167.2 million

[RadioFoneGuy]

Thanks, Id still like to see what the other smaller carriers are up to and where they fall.

Id like to see where Plateau, Chinook and some of the others.

I have a feeling with the Alltel buyout, AT&T may having wandering eyes.

[Blue4Life]

It's amazing how difficult it is to find subscriber numbers for a lot of the smaller carriers. These are the only other ones that I could find:

Cellular South                                       700,000
Cincinati Bell                                         579,000
SouthernLINC                                       275,000
Alaska Communications Systems   144,000
Bluegrass Cellular                               130,000
Plateau Wireless                                    63,000

[RadioFoneGuy]

Originally Posted by Blue4Life

It's amazing how difficult it is to find subscriber numbers for a lot of the smaller carriers. These are the only other ones that I could find:

Cellular South                                       700,000
Cincinati Bell                                         579,000
SouthernLINC                                       275,000
Alaska Communications Systems   144,000
Bluegrass Cellular                               130,000
Plateau Wireless                                    63,000

yah I know I was poking around but alot of news agencies only focus on the top 5.

[cellular_freak]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Centennial the next carrier to be bought out by AT&T. It's a logical move. Their coverage fits perfectly into AT&T's here in Michigan. I also could see Verizon (after the RCC and Alltel buyouts) taking out some other CDMA carriers around here, like Thumb Cellular, Cellcom, Illinois Valley, etc, etc.

[COtech]

A Centennial purchase would also bring cellular coverage to AT&T Mobility for parts of Lousianna and Missisippi.

COtech

[RadioFoneGuy]

I looked around but couldnt find numbers for Chinook Wireless (now Cell One)

Theres also Comnet and Cellcom.

[RadioFoneGuy]

Originally Posted by cellular_freak

I wouldn't be surprised to see Centennial the next carrier to be bought out by AT&T. It's a logical move. Their coverage fits perfectly into AT&T's here in Michigan. I also could see Verizon (after the RCC and Alltel buyouts) taking out some other CDMA carriers around here, like Thumb Cellular, Cellcom, Illinois Valley, etc, etc.

I wish they would pick up Cenntenial, Dobson tried but Centennail wanted a ridiculous price.

[sanchezkk]

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Who the heck cares about the little small bite carriers?

[Eric47]

Originally Posted by sanchezkk

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Who the heck cares about the little small bite carriers?

people that live in areas where only small carriers cover...and yes there are many areas like this still.

[RadioFoneGuy]

Originally Posted by sanchezkk

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Who the heck cares about the little small bite carriers?

Everyone because all of the big carriers are bits and pieces of smaller companies all merged together and buyouts. It interesting to see what is left out there to be picked up by the bigger guys.