U.S. wireless operators Metro PCS and Leap Wireless have missed analysts’ estimates in terms of the number of subscribers added in the fourth quarter. According to a report by BN, MetroPCS added 197,000 new users during the period against an estimated 223,000 new users. Further, Leap Wireless has reported a monthly churn of 3.9 percent against the estimated 3.6 percent.
According to reports, a major reason for this decline is the affordable tariff plans introduced by some of the bigger players such as AT&T and Verizon. Sources claim that the combined offer of smartphones and iPhones with a contract by the leading telecom operators have also resulted in many subscribers switching to their services.
