Most carriers are unwilling to reveal subscriber numbers because of the highly competitive nature of the business. RCR tallies for total market subscribers, population base and penetration are estimates.
Data was provided by Economic and Management Consultants International Inc. and Herschel Shosteck Associates Ltd., and RCR’s own surveys. RCR is solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained.
Estimates are based on new research and may not be directly comparable to prior surveys. Because of the growth of cellular coverage areas into “super-systems” that extend beyond the original geographic service areas and obscure competitive boundaries, RCR does not attempt to estimate market share or subscriber counts for each individual carrier in a market.
CMT Partners, the A-side carrier in the San Francisco/San Jose, Calif., market is an equal partnership between McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. and AirTouch Cellular.
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