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AT&T is an American multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, tracing its lineage to the original American Telephone and Telegraph Company, founded in 1885 as a long-distance subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. The modern corporation took shape as Southwestern Bell Corporation after the 1984 breakup of the Bell System telephone monopoly and later readopted the AT&T name; it is today one of the largest telecommunications providers in the world, offering wireless, broadband and business communication services.

Facts
Company Type
Telecommunications company 2
Founded Year
1983 2
Founded as Southwestern Bell Corporation in 1983 at the AT&T Corp. divestiture; renamed AT&T Inc. in 2005 after acquiring the original AT&T Corp. and taking its name and stock ticker.
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas, U.S. 2
Size Band
100,000 or More 3
Listing
NYSE 4
Status
Active 4
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
FAQs

Is today's AT&T the same company as the original American Telephone and Telegraph Company?

AT&T traces its lineage to the original American Telephone and Telegraph Company, founded in 1885 as a long distance subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. The modern corporation took shape as Southwestern Bell Corporation after the 1984 breakup of the Bell System telephone monopoly, and later renamed itself AT&T Inc. in 2005 after acquiring the original AT&T Corp. and taking its name and stock ticker.
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Associated With

AT&T Divestiture (Bell System Breakup), Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Breakup of the Bell System
AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner
Chester Barnard, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Chester Barnard joined AT&T in 1909 and became president of its New Jersey Bell Telephone subsidiary in 1927.

Operates In

Telecommunications Industry, Industries
Source Wikidata: AT&T

Related Corporate Events

AT&T Divestiture (Bell System Breakup), Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Breakup of the Bell System
AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner
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Same As

AT&T

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Developed

Cyclone (programming language)

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Source Cyclone (programming language) (Wikipedia)Lead, second paragraph [invented-by-company]
Quote, Lead, second paragraph [invented-by-company]
Trevor Jim from AT&T Labs Research
UNIX System III

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Owns

AT&T

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Source AT&T Corporation (Wikipedia)Lead, ownership after 2005
Quote, Lead, ownership after 2005
SBC then changed its name to AT&T Inc., with AT&T Corporation continuing to exist as a long-distance calling subsidiary until its dissolution on May 1, 2024.

Located In

United States

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Source Wikipedia, AT&TLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
AT&T is the world's third-largest telecommunications company by revenue, the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States behind T-Mobile and Verizon, and the nation's largest fiber internet provider.
Sources
1. Wikidata: AT&T
  • Wikidata Q35476, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Operates In: Telecommunications Industry, Wikidata Q35476
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2. Wikipedia, AT&T
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph
    AT&T Inc., an abbreviation of its predecessor's original name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American multinational telecommunications company headquartered at the Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
  • infobox, Founded
    AT&T Inc., an abbreviation of its predecessor's original name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American multinational telecommunications company headquartered at the Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
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3. StockAnalysis.com: StockAnalysis company profile for AT&T
StockAnalysis.comCompany profile: Employees
Quote, Company profile: Employees
Employees 133,030
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4. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): SEC EDGAR submissions for AT&T INC.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  • exchanges
    "exchanges": [ "NYSE", "NYSE", "NYSE", "NYSE" ]
  • tickers
    "tickers": [ "T", "TBB", "T-PA", "T-PC" ]
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Wikipedia, Breakup of the Bell System
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: AT&T Divestiture (Bell System Breakup)
  • Related Corporate Events: AT&T Divestiture (Bell System Breakup)
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Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Lead section
    AT&T first announced its cash-and-stock acquisition of Time Warner on October 22, 2016.
  • Related Corporate Events: AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Lead section
    AT&T first announced its cash-and-stock acquisition of Time Warner on October 22, 2016.
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