U.S. Cellular

Infobox_Company
company_name = United States Cellular Corporation
company_
company_type = Public (nyse|USM)
company_slogan = Believe In Something Better
foundation = 1983
location = Chicago, Illinois, USA
key_people = John E. Rooney, President and CEO
num_employees = 8,400 (2007)
products = Wireless
homepage = [http://www.uscellular.com/ www.uscellular.com]
revenue = profit$3.7 billion USD (2007)
operating_income = profit$863 million USD (2007)| homepage = [http://www.uscc.com www.uscc.com]

United States Cellular Corporation, d.b.a. U.S. Cellular (nyse|USM), owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States serving 6.112 million customers in 189 markets in 26 U.S. states. [http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29840.php?source=newsletter] the end of 2007.

Board of Directors

* LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.-Chairman of the Board,president and chief executive officer of TDS
* John E Rooney-president and chief executive officer of U.S. Cellular
* Kenneth R. Meyers-executive vice president and chief financial officer of TDS
* LeRoy T. Carlson-chairman emeritus of TDS
* Walter C.D. Carlson-non-executive chairman of the board of TDS
* J. Samuel Crowley
* Ronald E. Daly
* Paul-Henri Denuit
* Harry Harczak, Jr.

Executive leadership

* John E. Rooney, President and Chief Executive Officer
* Steven T. Campbell, Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
* Jay M. Ellison, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
* Michael S. Irizarry, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officerfacts|date=April 2008

Acquisitions and growth

The company was created in 1983 as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

As of Q2 2008 preparing to roll out 3G/EVDO rev A to select markets.

As of Q4 2007 $368 million in data revenues. Average monthly revenue per unit is at $51.13. They had a retail postpay churn rate of 1.4%. Have 6,383 total cellsites, have invested $566 million in the cellsites as well as the infrastructure.

As of Q3 2007 Average monthly revenue per unit is at $52.71

In 2007, U.S. Cellular purchases IA RSA 15 in Northwest Iowa.

In 2006, U.S. Cellular acquires the rest of TN-RSA 3 in Eastern TN, formerly known as Eloqui Wireless. Already owning a 1/6th stake in the venture, US Cellular purchased the reamining 5/6 shares.

In 2005, U.S. Cellular enters the St. Louis market. St. Louis becomes the second largest market U.S. Cellular serves, after Chicago. U.S. Cellular introduces SpeedTalkSM, its walkie-talk-like service.

In 2004, U.S. Cellular divests its South Texas markets.

In 2003, U.S. Cellular acquires naming rights to Chicago White Sox ballpark. Formerly known as “Comiskey Park,” the stadium is officially renamed "U.S. Cellular Field." U.S. Cellular and AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular) exchange wireless assets. U.S. Cellular receives new spectrum in markets next to or overlapping existing operations in 13 states in exchange for its Georgia and northern Florida licenses. U.S. Cellular builds and launches 12 new markets from the transaction's assets over the next two years, including Oklahoma City and St. Louis. U.S. Cellular launches easyedgeSM, its suite of wireless data services.

U.S. Cellular was the sixth-largest mobile phone company in the United States. Offering regional coverage in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and parts of the East and New England. Although headquartered in Chicago, U.S. Cellular did not offer service in Chicagoland until it acquired territories from PrimeCo Communications between 2002 and 2003, after the formation of Verizon Wireless.

Originally, U.S. Cellular used TDMA cell phones in most markets, but the company has completed shifting over to 1xRTT CDMA technology. There are some analog/TDMA cell sites still operating in many areas, for legacy customers as well as roaming purposes. However, U.S. Cellular no longer activates TDMA or Analog handsets.

U.S. Cellular's Unlimited Call-Me feature allows users to receive calls without charge while in their local calling areas including customers of their prepaid service. Customers with a current National plan can also receive incoming calls free nationwide. The company's phones also offer picture messaging and "easyedge" data services.

The company touts its service as having one of the highest customer retention rates among its competitors, as reported by some market research firms.

Corporate sponsorship

U.S. Cellular owns the naming rights to U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox; U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois, home of the Bloomington Extreme indoor football team; U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, former home of the Milwaukee Bucks and current home of the Milwaukee Wave; Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater concert venue in Gilford, NH and the U.S. Cellular Center, an arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It has also opened the U.S. Cellular pavilion in Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Seadogs in Portland, Maine. U.S. Cellular is also the Official Wireless Sponsor for the St. Louis Cardinals.

External links

* [http://www.uscellular.com Official Website for U.S. Cellular]
* [http://cellphones.org/provider-reviews/us-cellular Review of US Cellular] On CellPhones.org

References

2007 Annual Reporthttp://library.corporate-ir.net/library/10/106/106793/items/287366/USM2007AnnualReport.pdf