MetroPCS Communications, Inc. , formerly known as General Wireless, Inc., is an American mobile phone service provider. It operates the fifth largest mobile telecommunications network in the US, with 9.5 million subscribers as of January 2012. The company, a Delaware corporation, is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. MetroPCS uses CDMA technology to offer service in addition to its 4G network using LTE technology. MetroPCS was established in 1994 as General Wireless, Inc., by Roger D. Linquist and Malcolm Lorang, both of whom were previously executives with wireless provider PageMart... Wireless. Late 2010 MetroPCS launched their LTE network. Late 2009 MetroPCS launched their 3G network. MetroPCS announced it will introduce Voice over LTE in early 2012 . MetroPCS offers unlimited talk, text, and Web service and 411 directory assistance services on four flat-rate plans priced at $40, $45, $50,$60 and 70$- additional options and features vary depending on the rate plan. MetroPCS covers approximately 90 percent of the U.S.
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| NYSE symbol: | PCS |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Headquarters: | Dallas, Texas |
| Annual revenue: | $2,751,520,000 |
| Net income: | $149,440,000 |
| Operating income: | $381,100,000 |
| Market cap: | $6,800,000,000 |
| Industries: | Radiotelephone Communications |