SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.

News and overview for SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.

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Company Overview


Company: SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.
Industry: Wireless Network Operators
Website: http://www.tritonpcs.com

With PCS licenses in four states in the southeastern US, as well as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, SunCom Wireless provides wireless communications services to more than 1 million subscribers. The company markets its wireless services under the SunCom brand and sells handsets (made by Nokia and Samsung among others) and other services through company-owned retail stores, national retailers, and a direct sales force. SunCom Wireless was acquired in 2008 by Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 852.9 (2006)
One-year % Growth in Sales 3.2 (2006)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) -337.4 (2006)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 (2006)
Number of Employees 1,924 (2006)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees -1.8 (2006)
Fiscal Year-End December