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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1997 |
Defunct | 2009 |
Fate | Robbery |
Headquarters | , USA |
Services | Wireless, |
Revenue | n/a |
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Number of employees | n/a |
Website | http://www.gtcwireless.com/ |
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