Leap Wireless International, Inc. is an American public telecommunications company that provides wireless services through its subsidiary, Cricket Communications. Leap was founded in 1998 and was built on the premise of unlimited services with no contracts and no credit checks, providing access to wireless services to customers who couldn’t otherwise afford it, or who didn't want the long term commitment of a one or two year contract. Leap has all-digital CDMA 1X and 1xEV-DO networks that have expanded significantly in the past few years. Leap has approximately 7 million wireless... subscribers. Leap currently offers service across parts of 34 states, and has recently purchased spectrum at the AWS auction giving Leap coverage of an estimated 110 million potential customers. Leap Wireless is headquartered in San Diego, California. It is the seventh largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States. Cricket Communications, Inc. founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. It offers prepaid wireless service in the USA. As of quarter 1 of 2009, Cricket provides service to more than 4.
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| NASDAQ symbol: | LEAP |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Headquarters: | San Diego, California |
| Annual revenue: | $1,958,860,000 |
| Net income: | $-147,820,000 |
| Operating income: | $46,700,000 |
| Market cap: | $3,200,000,000 |
| Industries: | Radiotelephone Communications, Telecommunications |