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Telephone and Data Systems Growth Score
81
CB Rank
61922
Heat Score
74
Telephone and Data Systems is a telecommunication company that provides wireless products and services to the broadband sector.
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PublicPost-IPO Debt Chicago, Illinois, United States5001-10000 www.tdsinc.com
Information Technology
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Telecommunications
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Growth Score
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Growth Score81
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Heat Score 74
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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
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About Telephone and Data Systems

CB Rank
61922
Telephone and Data Systems is a telecommunication company that provides wireless products and services to the broadband sector.
Founded
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PublicPost-IPO Debt Chicago, Illinois, United States5001-10000 www.tdsinc.com
Information Technology
Public Relations
Telecommunications
Wireless

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Key People

  • Photo of LeRoy Carlson
    LeRoy Carlson: President & Chief Executive Officer
    Past Role: Telephone and Data Systems, Vice President
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    Theodore Herbert: Vice President - Human Resources
    Past Role: Inland Steel Company, VP of Administration for the Company's Housing and Real Estate Development Subsidiary

Details

Legal Name Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Operating Status Active
Stock Symbol  NYSE:TDS
Company Type For Profit
Founders  LeRoy Carlson, LeRoy T. Carlson
About the Company

TDS, a Fortune 500® company, provides wireless products and services; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice services; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million customers nationwide.

At TDS, our mission is to provide outstanding communications services to our customers and meet the needs of our shareholders, our people and

our communities.

The TDS companies share a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. We satisfy our customers by offering the highest-quality services and products and excellent customer support. TDS is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TDS.

Phone Number +1 312-630-1900
Contact Email tdsinfo@tdsinc.com
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Products & Services

Wireless Products and Services
Provides wireless communication services and products to customers across the United States.
Cable and Wireline Broadband Services
Delivers broadband internet access through cable and wireline networks to residential and business customers.

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Financials

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Investments

Number of Acquisitions 5

Investment Breakdown

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Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 5001-10000 Employee Profiles 18 Board Members and Advisors 12 Contacts 455

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

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IT Spend

$391.6MThis year, Telephone and Data Systems is projected to spend $391.6M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

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Actively Used Products

16Telephone and Data Systems uses 16 technology products and services including HTML5, F5 NGINX, and  Adobe Flash, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

13Telephone and Data Systems is actively using 13 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include SSL by Default, CommonCrawl Top 5m, and  Apache 2.4.

Total IP

31The intellectual property of Telephone and Data Systems includes 6 registered patents primarily in the 'Electric Communication Technique' category, according to IPqwery. Additionally, Telephone and Data Systems has registered 25 trademarks with the most popular class being 'Telecommunications', according to IPqwery.
Sub-Organizations

Sub-Organizations

Number of Sub-Orgs 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Telephone and Data Systems's headquarters? Telephone and Data Systems is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.Who invested in Telephone and Data Systems? Telephone and Data Systems is funded by Oaktree Capital Management.When was the last funding round for Telephone and Data Systems? Telephone and Data Systems closed its last funding round on
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from a Post-IPO Debt round.Who are Telephone and Data Systems's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Telephone and Data Systems may include STRATA Networks, Cimarron Telephone, and  RingTel Communications.How much funding has Telephone and Data Systems raised to date? Telephone and Data Systems has raised
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