50 Largest Wired Telecommunications Carriers in the US Hold 90 Percent of the Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75591) has announced the addition of First Research's new report: Wired Telecommunications Carriers - Industry Profile to their offering.

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

In the US, about 5,000 companies provide wired telecommunication services, with total annual revenue over $200 billion. Large companies include AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies hold 90 percent of the market.

The industry includes local service carriers (annual revenues about $130 billion); long-distance carriers (about $70 billion); pay phone operators; pre-paid card providers; and telecommunication resellers.

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