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AT&T Corporation History Overview

AT&T Corporation is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. that provides telecommunications services like telephone, long-distance calling, internet, and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies. Originally founded as American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885, AT&T was once the world's largest telephone company and cable television operator. It was a regulated monopoly during parts of the 20th century. In 2005, AT&T was purchased by SBC Communications, which then changed its name to AT&T Inc.

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AT&T Corporation History Overview

AT&T Corporation is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. that provides telecommunications services like telephone, long-distance calling, internet, and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies. Originally founded as American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885, AT&T was once the world's largest telephone company and cable television operator. It was a regulated monopoly during parts of the 20th century. In 2005, AT&T was purchased by SBC Communications, which then changed its name to AT&T Inc.

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This article is about the current subsidiary of AT&T, Inc which was originally known as American
Telephone and Telegraph Company. For the 2005 company that resulted from the acquisition by SBC,
see AT&T.

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AT&T Corporation

The logo AT&T currently uses launched in 2016.

American Telephone and Telegraph


Formerly
Company

Type Subsidiary

Industry Telecommunications

Fate Became subsidiary of AT&T Inc. in 2005

March 3, 1885; 135 years ago


Founded
New York City, New York, United States

Alexander Graham Bell


Founders Gardiner Greene Hubbard[1]
Thomas Sanders[1]

Defunct 2005 
Dallas, Texas

Headquarters ,

United States

Area served United States

 Telephone services
Products  Long-distance calling
 Internet services

American Bell (1885-1899)


Bell System (1899-1984)
Parent
Independent (1984-2005)
AT&T Inc. (2005-present)

Subsidiaries AT&T Communications Inc.

Website www.att.com

AT&T Corporation, originally the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is the
subsidiary of AT&T Inc. that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and
professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies.

During its long history, AT&T was at times the world's largest telephone company, the world's
largest cable television operator, and a regulated monopoly. At its peak in the 1950s and 1960s,
it employed one million people and its revenue was roughly US$3 billion annually.

In 2005, AT&T was purchased by Baby Bell and former subsidiary SBC Communications for
more than $16 billion ($20.9 billion in present-day terms[2]). SBC then changed its name to
AT&T Inc.

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