SunCom
SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc. was a wireless carrier that operated in the Southeastern United States since 1999 and in parts of the Caribbean since 2004. From the "About Us" section of the company's website:
- SunCom provides digital wireless communications services to more than 1 million subscribers in the markets with international, national and regional calling plans and access to the largest GSM network in the country.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wireless Services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | T-Mobile USA |
| Headquarters | Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States |
Key people | Michael E. Kalogris, Chairman & CEO Eric Haskell, Executive VP & CFO |
| Products | GSM, GPRS, Text messaging, Picture messaging |
As of the third quarter of 2007, SunCom was providing digital wireless communications services to approximately 1.1 million customers and employed more than 1,900 people. In February 2008, SunCom was acquired by T-Mobile USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. The company traded on the NYSE under the TPC ticker symbol.
In September 2008, the SunCom brand was phased out and rebranded under the T-Mobile name.
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