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COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc.
Showing off the diverse nature of the wireless industry in North America, a recent survey and ranking of operators' third-quarter results rendered a top-five ranking that included carriers serving a nationwide business customer base, a Canadian operator, the region's largest carrier, a regional affiliate and a rural operator.
The survey, conducted by independent wireless consultant Jeffrey Hines, rated 20 North American wireless operators based on five criteria: subscriber growth as measured by penetration gain; average revenue per user; customer churn; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization per subscriber and cost of acquisition. The carrier with the highest result in each category, and thus the lowest overall ranking, came out on top.
Nextel Communications Inc., which has made a point this...
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