Top US wireless companies

Yankee Group published the current rankings of the US cellular companies. The following list represents top 8 US mobile operators by subscriber numbers and market share.

1. Verizon Wireless: 37.5 mil, 24.3%
2. Cingular Wireless: 24.0 mil, 15.6%
3. AT&T Wireless: 22.0 mil, 14.2%
4. Sprint : 20.4 mil, 13.2%
5. T-Mobile: 13.1 mil, 8.5%
6. Nextel : 12.3 mil, 8.0%
7. Alltel: 7.9 mil, 5.1%
8. U.S. Cellular: 4.4 mil, 2.9%