U.S. Cellular
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United States Cellular Corporation, d.b.a.
U.S. Cellular , owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless
, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel
, T-Mobile USA
, and Metro PCS. , they serve about 6.1 million customers in 126 markets in 26 U.S. state
s. The company has its headquarters in Chicago
, Illinois
.
(TDS), Inc., which still owns an 81% stake.
U.S Cellular's Free Unlimited Incoming Calls feature allows users to receive calls without charge while in their local calling area. In addition, they offer unlimited incoming text, picture, and video messages.
As a public service, U.S. Cellular works with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
to provide free AMBER Alert
s via text messaging.
On October 1, 2010, U.S. Cellular became the first wireless carrier in the United States
to offer plans with features such as free phone replacement, one-and-done contracts, points-based rewards for customer loyalty, monthly minute overage protection, and a monthly discount by electing to receive paperless statements and paying your bill automatically. The discount is currently 3% for payments via credit or debit card and 5% for payments made via an e-check. This program was launched as the Belief Project.
J. D. Power and Associates continually rates U.S. Cellular as having "Highest in Wireless Call Quality Performance" for several of its coverage regions. The North Central Region (IL,IN, MI, OH, WI) has received the award from 2006-2011.
Consumer Reports
does an annual survey of wireless service providers. The company has the highest call quality and network satisfaction of any national carrier as stated by the survey.
"TDMA" cell phones in most markets, but the company has completed shifting over to 1xRTT CDMA technology. After the switch, U.S. Cellular has discontinued all analog and TDMA services. In 2009, U.S. Cellular started converting its network to EVDO which offers 3G
speeds. U.S. Cellular plans to eventually use GSM based LTE
for its future 4G
network.
The company offers national 3G
coverage through roaming agreements. Native coverage is mainly in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, parts of the East and New England. Although headquartered in Chicago
, U.S. Cellular did not offer service in the Chicago metropolitan area until it acquired territories from PrimeCo
Communications between 2002 and 2003, after the formation of Verizon Wireless
.
coverage to customers by the end of 2011. The company decided to go with LTE
for its 4G
coverage. The rollout is planned for selected cities in Iowa
, Wisconsin
, Maine
, North Carolina
, Texas
and Oklahoma
. These include some of U.S. Cellular's leading markets such as Milwaukee, Madison and Racine, Wis.; Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, Iowa; Portland and Bangor, Maine; and Greenville, N.C.
On November 4, 2011, it was revealed that US Cellular rejected an offer to carry Apple's iPhone 4
and 4S
because of its upfront expense, citing's Apple's terms as "unacceptable from a risk and profitability standpoint."
U.S. Cellular launched the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC in June, 2011.
With a Belief Plan customers earn monthly points depending on their voice plan. These points can be redeemed for faster phone upgrades. By using points customers can upgrade their phone in as little as 10 months. Points can also be used to pay for overage fees that could be incurred by going over voice minutes.
Another benefit of a Belief Plan is that there is no requirement to sign another two-year contract after the first one. After the first two-year contract customers can enjoy the benefits of promotional phone pricing by using Belief points.
, Chicago
, Illinois
, near O'Hare International Airport
. US Cellular's lease will expire in September 2011. The company stated in 2008 that it hired CB Richard Ellis
to help determine whether the company should stay in its current headquarters facility, move to central Chicago, or move to the Chicago suburbs.
to:
It has opened the U.S. Cellular pavilion in Hadlock Field
, home of the Portland Sea Dogs
in Portland, Maine
.
U.S. Cellular is the official wireless sponsor for the St. Louis Cardinals
and St. Louis Rams
, and was a Hall of Fame Partner of the Chicago Bears
until Verizon took that over before the 2011 season.
U.S. Cellular purchased the facility naming rights to U.S. Cellular Community Park in a six year, $650,000 agreement.c
U.S. Cellular is the presenting sponsor of the August 1, 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway
. The race was titled the U.S. Cellular 250
.
U.S. Cellular has been the presenting sponsor of the 80/35 music festival in Des Moines, Iowa, since its inception in 2008.
Additional corporate sponsorship includes the Calling All Communities and Calling All Teachers programs as well as the Associate Matching Gifts program.
was produced by Musikvergnuegen
and written by Walter Werzowa
from the Austrian 1980s sampling band Edelweiss
.
Doing business as
The phrase "doing business as" is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person who actually own it and are responsible for it...
U.S. Cellular , owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an American mobile-network operator, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that provides wireless voice, messaging and data services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. market with 33.73...
, and Metro PCS. , they serve about 6.1 million customers in 126 markets in 26 U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s. The company has its headquarters in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Corporate information
U.S. Cellular was created in 1983 as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data SystemsTelephone and Data Systems
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is a Chicago-based telecommunications service company providing wireless, telephone and broadband services to more than 7 million customers in 36 states through its business units TDS Telecom and U.S. Cellular , the sixth-largest wireless service provider in the U.S...
(TDS), Inc., which still owns an 81% stake.
U.S Cellular's Free Unlimited Incoming Calls feature allows users to receive calls without charge while in their local calling area. In addition, they offer unlimited incoming text, picture, and video messages.
As a public service, U.S. Cellular works with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a private, non-profit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress.-Establishment and overview:...
to provide free AMBER Alert
AMBER Alert
An AMBER Alert or a Child Abduction Emergency is a child abduction alert bulletin in several countries throughout the world, issued upon the suspected abduction of a child, since 1996...
s via text messaging.
On October 1, 2010, U.S. Cellular became the first wireless carrier in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to offer plans with features such as free phone replacement, one-and-done contracts, points-based rewards for customer loyalty, monthly minute overage protection, and a monthly discount by electing to receive paperless statements and paying your bill automatically. The discount is currently 3% for payments via credit or debit card and 5% for payments made via an e-check. This program was launched as the Belief Project.
Customer Satisfaction
U.S.Cellular touts its service, having one of the highest customer retention rates among its competitors, as reported by some market research firms.J. D. Power and Associates continually rates U.S. Cellular as having "Highest in Wireless Call Quality Performance" for several of its coverage regions. The North Central Region (IL,IN, MI, OH, WI) has received the award from 2006-2011.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly by Consumers Union since 1936. It publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides...
does an annual survey of wireless service providers. The company has the highest call quality and network satisfaction of any national carrier as stated by the survey.
Network
Originally, U.S. Cellular used Digital AMPSDigital AMPS
IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS . It was once prevalent throughout the Americas, particularly in the United States and Canada. D-AMPS is considered end-of-life, and existing networks have mostly been replaced by GSM/GPRS or CDMA2000...
"TDMA" cell phones in most markets, but the company has completed shifting over to 1xRTT CDMA technology. After the switch, U.S. Cellular has discontinued all analog and TDMA services. In 2009, U.S. Cellular started converting its network to EVDO which offers 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
speeds. U.S. Cellular plans to eventually use GSM based LTE
3GPP Long Term Evolution
3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
for its future 4G
4G
In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2009, the ITU-R organization specified the IMT-Advanced requirements for 4G standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mbit/s...
network.
The company offers national 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
coverage through roaming agreements. Native coverage is mainly in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, parts of the East and New England. Although headquartered in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, U.S. Cellular did not offer service in the Chicago metropolitan area until it acquired territories from PrimeCo
PrimeCo
PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. was a joint venture of Bell Atlantic and AirTouch Communications, and was the first wireless telecommunications provider to turn up CDMA service on the PCS band in late 1995. When the company was founded, it had its headquarters in Westlake, Texas...
Communications between 2002 and 2003, after the formation of Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
.
4G Rollout
U.S. Cellular announced that it will start offering 4G4G
In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2009, the ITU-R organization specified the IMT-Advanced requirements for 4G standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mbit/s...
coverage to customers by the end of 2011. The company decided to go with LTE
3GPP Long Term Evolution
3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
for its 4G
4G
In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2009, the ITU-R organization specified the IMT-Advanced requirements for 4G standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mbit/s...
coverage. The rollout is planned for selected cities in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. These include some of U.S. Cellular's leading markets such as Milwaukee, Madison and Racine, Wis.; Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, Iowa; Portland and Bangor, Maine; and Greenville, N.C.
Timeline
- In 2003, U.S. Cellular acquired naming rights to the baseball stadium used by the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. Formerly known as “Comiskey Park,” the stadium is officially renamed "U.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
." U.S. Cellular and AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular) exchange wireless assets. U.S. Cellular receives new spectrum in markets next to or overlapping existing operations in 13 states in exchange for its Georgia and northern Florida licenses. U.S. Cellular builds and launches 12 new markets from the transaction's assets over the next two years, including Oklahoma City and St. Louis. U.S. Cellular launches easyedge, its suite of wireless data services. - In 2004, U.S. Cellular divests its south Texas markets.
- In 2005, U.S. Cellular enters the St. Louis market. St. Louis becomes the second largest market U.S. Cellular serves, after Chicago. U.S. Cellular introduces SpeedTalk, its walkie-talkie-like service.
- In 2006, U.S. Cellular acquires the rest of eastern Tennessee's TN-RSA 3, formerly known as Eloqui Wireless. Already owning a 1/6 stake in the venture, US Cellular purchased the remaining 5/6ths of the shares.
- In 2007, U.S. Cellular purchases IA RSA 15 in northwest IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. - As of Q3 2007 Average monthly revenue per user is at $52.71
- As of Q4 2007 $368 million in data revenues. Average monthly revenue per unit is at $51.13. They had a retail postpay churn rateChurn rateChurn rate , in its broadest sense, is a measure of the number of individuals or items moving into or out of a collective over a specific period of time...
of 1.4%. Have 6,383 total cell sites, have invested $566 million in the cell sites as well as the infrastructure. - As of Q2 2008 preparing to roll out 3G3G3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
/EVDO revision A to select markets. - As of Oct. 28, 2008 U.S. Cellular launched Mobile Broadband, a service allowing customers to access data on their cell phones 10 times faster than before. It brings DSL-like service and capabilities to customers through EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) technology, commonly referred to as 3G. The service launched in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois; northwestern Indiana; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Des Moines, Iowa and southern Wisconsin, with more cities to follow in early 2009.
- As of May 1, 2009 U.S. Cellular launched Mobile Broadband in most of Iowa except for western Iowa. In addition to Iowa, parts of Tennessee are now part of U.S. Cellular's Mobile Broadband coverage area.
- As of June 30, 2009 U.S. Cellular expanded its Mobile Broadband coverage in most of Wisconsin, central and northern Illinois, with more to follow.
- Mobile Broadband launched in summer 2009 in parts of Maine and New Hampshire, as well as areas surrounding Tulsa.
- Jay Ellison, the company's Executive VP of Operations, retired at the end of 2009.
- On May 31, 2010 CEO Jack Rooney retired from the company.
- On June 1, 2010 Mary N. Dillon assumed the position of CEO.
- As of July 16, 2010 U.S. Cellular launched Nationwide 3G Data Roaming covering 98% of its customer base.
- US Cellular Corporation exercised a right to expand by 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) at Citicorp Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, which will increase the size of its lease to 232000 square feet (21,553.5 m²). US Cellular recently renewed its lease through October 31, 2017.
- On October 1, 2010 U.S. Cellular unveiled the Belief Project.
- On May 6, 2011 U.S. Cellular announced that it will offer 4G4GIn telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2009, the ITU-R organization specified the IMT-Advanced requirements for 4G standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mbit/s...
LTE3GPP Long Term Evolution3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
by the end of 2011. - On June 13, 2011 U.S. Cellular launched the company's first Windows Phone 7 which is the HTC 7 Pro.
- On June 22, 2011 U.S. Cellular launched the Motorola Xoom, an Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) Tablet.
Phones
The company offers phones manufactured by LG, Samsung, HTC, RIM, Motorola, and Pantech.On November 4, 2011, it was revealed that US Cellular rejected an offer to carry Apple's iPhone 4
IPhone 4
The iPhone 4 is a touchscreen slate smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fourth generation iPhone, and successor to the iPhone 3GS. It is particularly marketed for video calling , consumption of media such as books and periodicals, movies, music, and games, and for general web and e-mail...
and 4S
IPhone 4S
The iPhone 4S is a touchscreen slate smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fifth generation of the iPhone, a device that combines a widescreen iPod with a touchscreen, mobile phone, and internet communicator. It retains the exterior design of its predecessor, iPhone 4, but is host to a range...
because of its upfront expense, citing's Apple's terms as "unacceptable from a risk and profitability standpoint."
Tablet PCs
U.S. Cellular launched the Samsung Galaxy i800 Tablet PC in November, 2010.U.S. Cellular launched the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC in June, 2011.
Belief Project
On October 1, 2010 U.S. Cellular unveiled its customer reward program as "The Belief Project".Belief Plans
All Belief Plans are National Plans, and include national calling and coverage for Voice and national 3G data coverage, and Mobile-to-Mobile.With a Belief Plan customers earn monthly points depending on their voice plan. These points can be redeemed for faster phone upgrades. By using points customers can upgrade their phone in as little as 10 months. Points can also be used to pay for overage fees that could be incurred by going over voice minutes.
Another benefit of a Belief Plan is that there is no requirement to sign another two-year contract after the first one. After the first two-year contract customers can enjoy the benefits of promotional phone pricing by using Belief points.
Executive leadership
- Mary N. Dillon, President and Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
- Alan D. Ferber, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerChief operating officerA Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
- Michael S. Irizarry, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
- Steven T. Campbell, Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial OfficerChief financial officerThe chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
and TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
Board of Directors
- Leroy T. Carlson, Jr. Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of TDS
- LeRoy T. Carlson Chairman Emeritus of TDS
- Walter C.D. Carlson Non-executive Chairman of the Board of TDS
- Mary Dillon, President and CEO
- Kenneth R. Meyers Executive VP and CFO of TDS
- James Barr III
- Harry Harczak, Jr.
- J. Samuel Crowley
- Paul-Henri Denuit
- Ronald E. Daly
Corporate headquarters
The company has its headquarters in almost 140000 square foot in the Citicorp Plaza complex in O'HareO'Hare, Chicago
O'Hare, located on the far northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the city's 77 official community areas. O'Hare International Airport is located within the boundaries of this community area...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, near O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
. US Cellular's lease will expire in September 2011. The company stated in 2008 that it hired CB Richard Ellis
CB Richard Ellis
CBRE Group, Inc. , a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm . The Company has approximately 31,000 employees , and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide...
to help determine whether the company should stay in its current headquarters facility, move to central Chicago, or move to the Chicago suburbs.
Corporate sponsorship
U.S. Cellular owns the naming rightsNaming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
to:
- U.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
, home of the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans... - U.S. Cellular ColiseumU.S. Cellular ColiseumU.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois that opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Front Street. It hosts the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League, the Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League,...
in Bloomington, IllinoisBloomington, IllinoisBloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
, home of the Bloomington ExtremeBloomington ExtremeThe Bloomington Extreme are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team's name is derived from a naming rights deal with local auto dealer Extreme Motors. The Extreme play their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington,...
indoor football team and the Bloomington PrairieThunder, a minor league hockey team - U.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
in Milwaukee, former home of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
and current home of the UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team and the Milwaukee WaveMilwaukee WaveThe Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
professional indoor soccer team - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular PavilionMeadowbrook U.S. Cellular PavilionMeadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater located near Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, New Hampshire, USA.-History:The land was originally owned by the Miller family, who used the property for summer vacations, weekend excursions, and general family entertainment. By the early...
, an outdoor amphitheater concert venue in Gilford, New HampshireGilford, New HampshireGilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort, and Meadowbrook U.S...
and the - U.S. Cellular CenterU.S. Cellular CenterThe U.S. Cellular Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the downtown section of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was financed by the approval of a voter referendum to allocate special municipal capital improvement bond monies, after several prior bond referendums to build a civic center failed between...
, an arena in Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
. - Asheville Civic CenterAsheville Civic CenterThe Asheville Civic Center is a 7,654-seat multi-purpose arena, in Asheville, North Carolina.It was home to the Asheville Altitude basketball team in the NBDL, before the franchise moved to Tulsa in 2005 and the United Hockey League's Asheville Smoke and also the SPHL's Asheville Aces.The venue...
(scheduled to be renamed "U.S. Cellular Center" in March 2012), an arena in Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
.
It has opened the U.S. Cellular pavilion in Hadlock Field
Hadlock Field
Hadlock Field is a Minor League baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. It is primarily home to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League. It is also the home of the Portland Bulldogs and Deering Rams baseball teams. The stadium is named for Edson J...
, home of the Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League....
in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
.
U.S. Cellular is the official wireless sponsor for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
and St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, and was a Hall of Fame Partner of the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
until Verizon took that over before the 2011 season.
U.S. Cellular purchased the facility naming rights to U.S. Cellular Community Park in a six year, $650,000 agreement.c
U.S. Cellular is the presenting sponsor of the August 1, 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...
. The race was titled the U.S. Cellular 250
U.S. Cellular 250
The U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by the Enlist Weed Control System is a 250 lap NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.-Past winners:-References:*...
.
U.S. Cellular has been the presenting sponsor of the 80/35 music festival in Des Moines, Iowa, since its inception in 2008.
Additional corporate sponsorship includes the Calling All Communities and Calling All Teachers programs as well as the Associate Matching Gifts program.
Sound Logo
The sonic logo, tag, audio mnemonicMnemonic
A mnemonic , or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often verbal, such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something,...
was produced by Musikvergnuegen
Musikvergnuegen
Musikvergnuegen , sometimes abbreviated to MusikV, is a music and sound design production company located in Los Angeles, California. The company name translates into English as "enjoyment of music". It was founded by Austrian-born composer Walter Werzowa.Werzowa founded the company after achieving...
and written by Walter Werzowa
Walter Werzowa
Walter Werzowa is an Austrian composer, producer and owner of LA-based music production studio Musikvergnuegen. He is most famous for composing the "Intel bong" jingle and the '80s hit "Bring Me Edelweiss" as part of the band Edelweiss....
from the Austrian 1980s sampling band Edelweiss
Edelweiss (band)
Edelweiss was an Austrian electronica/dance band consisting of remixers Martin Gletschermayer, Matthias Schweger and Walter Werzowa. The group is best known for their 1988 worldwide hit "Bring Me Edelweiss", and their European hit "Starship Edelweiss"....
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