Figure 4: Market Shares Since National Pricing
The chart attempts to show market shares of Verizon, Nextel, Cingular, T-Mobile, AT&T Wireless, regional providers, and Sprint PCS since national pricing in the year 2000. Those approximate market share percentages for 4 years (starting in 2000 and ending in 2003) are Verizon – 25%, 23%, 23.5% and 24%; Nextel – 6%, 7%, 8% and 8%; Cingular – 18%, 17%, 16% and 15%; T-Mobile – 4%, 5%, 7% and 8%; AT&T Wireless – 14%, 14%, 15% and 14.5%; regional providers – 24%, 23%, 21% and 20%; and Sprint PCS – 9%, 11%, 10% and 10%. |
Updated August 14, 2015