| MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (MetroPCS) is a wireless communications provider that offers wireless broadband mobile services under the MetroPCS brand in selected metropolitan areas in the United States over its own licensed networks or networks of entities, in which the Company holds a substantial non-controlling ownership interest. The Company provides an array of wireless communications services to its subscribers on a no long-term contract, paid-in-advance, flat-rate, unlimited usage basis. As of December 31, 2008, it had approximately 5.4 million subscribers in eight states. |
