In an oddly announced and carefully worded deal, Convergys today won Leap Wireless’s next-generation billing business

This won’t be of note to most prepaid customers, but it’s worth noting that Leap Wireless, parent of Cricket Communications, has agreed to a deal with Convergys for the latter to manage Leap’s new billing system. What this means to the consumer, hopefully, is a stable pricing model. And, you know, peace of mind in knowing you’re getting billed correctly. A few quotes after ...

Leap Wireless, which operates under the Cricket brand, has launched a $40 per month unlimited EV-DO Rev A data service to customers in all of its markets. The service, promoted as a DSL or cable alternative, is distinct not only for its low price but because it is offered to customers on a prepaid basis, without credit checks or a service contract. Its target users are low-inco...

Leap Wireless International Inc. is expanding service to Milwaukee, Wisc.. Starting tomorrow, Leap’s Cricket Communications Inc.

MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. will offer free roaming onto each other’s networks, a move stemming from a reciprocal roaming agreement signed in September by the two rivals.

Regional cellular carriers MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless International have made a business out of offering cheap talk plans, but their limited service areas have kept them tiny compared to the major national carriers.

It was almost a month ago that MetroPCS reported their third quarter subscriber numbers. Now comes word on rival Leap Wireless and their Cricket prepaid service. They added 155,779 net subscribers in the third quarter, nearly 100,000 less than MetroPCS. That’s not the whole story, though. This is a giant leap, pardon the pun, from Cricket’s number from last year, when they added 36,484...

Subscribers and revenue were up for Leap Wireless International, but its losses continued to mount this quarter over the year-ago quarter.

The cost of building out broadband wireless infrastructure is proving to be a heavy burden for Leap Wireless which reported a loss of $48.8 million or 72 cents per share in the third quarter. On a positive note, some analysts saw the carrier losing as much as 57 cents per share. Here's a breakdown of the other key metrics for the quarter: Revenues: Leap reported 21 percent improvement in...

Regional, flat-rate carrier Leap Wireless International Inc. lost nearly $50 million during the third quarter, but said it will continue to focus on growth.