US Mobile
US Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that uses the T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T networks (branded as "Light Speed", "Warp", and "Dark Star" respectively) to provide talk, text, and data services to their customers.
The company was ranked 94th in the Inc 5000's fastest growing private companies with a 3,388% revenue growth over its first 3 full years of existence.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Products | Mobile phone service |
| Website | usmobile.com |
Overview
[edit]US Mobile is an American hybrid network operator on Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T's cellular networks in the United States. The company has close to 500,000 customers in the United States [2] and offers usage analytics, eSIM data roaming, and other services.[3]
Business model
[edit]US Mobile offers month-to-month, no-commitment plans that are customizable. US Mobile does not use Verizon's name in its marketing, but offers "Warp" (previously "Super LTE") branded service on the Verizon Wireless network. They also offer the T-Mobile network branded as "Light Speed" (previously "GSM 5G" and "GSM LTE"), and AT&T network support as "Dark Star".[4]
US Mobile also sells phones on its own website, working with third-parties and multiple retailers to distribute.[5][3]
Sport
[edit]US Mobile is the current shirt sponsor of English football club Barnsley F.C. for the 2023–'24 season.[6]
History
[edit]Based in New York, New York, US Mobile was founded in 2015 by CEO Ahmed Khattak as a GSM-based service provider.[7] Khattak was born in Pakistan in 1986.[8]
In late 2016, US Mobile had reported roughly 20,000 customers. By 2018, the company's customer base had reached 50,000.[9] In 2020, the company claimed about 250,000 customers.[10]
In 2021, it was announced that US Mobile would offer pooled plans where customers pay for data in bulk to use across multiple devices and users.[11] The pooled plan service saw usage from 300 to 3,000 lines in one month, according to the company's CEO.[3]
In 2021, US Mobile announced an $11.5 million Series A investment by Volition Capital.[12] In 2022, it was reported that the company launched 5G C-Band access on its network, adding onto the existing 5G UW mmWave access from Verizon.[13][14]
In late 2023, Khattak announced that US Mobile would start allowing new and existing customers to activate their plans on AT&T's network (branded as "Dark Star") on July 15, 2024. Support for AT&T's network began on August 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Mobile Announces $11.5M Series A to Accelerate Innovation in Customizable Consumer Wireless Services and Technology". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "a few updates based on what we saw yesterday". reddit.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b c "US Mobile secures $11.5M in funding, eSIM and retail coming". FierceWireless. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Will US Mobile succeed where Google Fi Failed?". LightReading. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Exclusive: US Mobile Is the First Legit Xiaomi, Meizu Carrier in U.S." PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "US MOBILE REVEALED AS NEW FRONT OF SHIRT SPONSOR". Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "US Mobile launches service on 'nation's biggest LTE network' as it introduces iPhone X promo". FierceWireless. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ CreativityTurf (2012-12-04). "Ahmed Khattak : Built a $35 Million Company and Growing, Selling Unlocked Phones and Mobile Devices". CreativityTurf. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "MVNO US Mobile boasts roughly 50,000 customers and positive cash flow". FierceWireless. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Verizon's Visible gears up for eSIM support". FierceWireless. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Chernova, Yuliya (2021-07-20). "US Mobile Sees Data Pools as Key to Monetizing 5G". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ FinSMEs (2021-07-22). "US Mobile Raises $11.5M in Series A Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Visible, US Mobile Also Get Verizon's New 5G System". PCMAG. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Verizon Details C-Band 5G Launch Date, Pricing, Where You Can Get It". PCMAG. Retrieved 2022-01-10.