AT&T
A telecommunications company whose famous 'You Will' commercial predicted remote work from the beach, and for whom McKinsey produced an infamous report in the 80s predicting mobile phones would not take off.
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Summary
AT&T is a global telecommunications conglomerate and the world's largest telecom company, tracing its origins to the Bell Telephone Company founded by Alexander Graham Bell. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company has evolved through a series of major mergers and acquisitions, including the 2005 merger with SBC Communications and the subsequent acquisition of BellSouth. As of 2025, AT&T is a leader in 5G and fiber-optic connectivity, operating the FirstNet public safety network and reaching over 30 million fiber locations. The organization is currently undergoing a strategic shift, including the divestiture of DirecTV and a planned headquarters relocation to Plano, Texas, by 2028.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
CEO
John Stankey
Founded
1885-01-01
Founder
Alexander Graham Bell
Industry
Telecommunications
Headquarters
Dallas, United States
Stock Listing
NYSE (Dual listing on NYSE Texas announced 2025-07-31)
Employee Count
202,600
Primary Products
5G, Fiber, FirstNet, Mobility
Timeline
- American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) is established as a subsidiary of American Bell Telephone Company. (Source: undefined)
1885-01-01
- AT&T acquires the assets of its parent company, American Bell Telephone, becoming the new parent organization. (Source: undefined)
1899-12-30
- SBC Communications completes its purchase of AT&T Corp. and rebrands the merged entity as AT&T Inc. (Source: undefined)
2005-12-30
- AT&T Inc. acquires BellSouth Corporation, the last independent 'Baby Bell'. (Source: undefined)
2006-01-01
- AT&T announces the acquisition of Lumen’s Mass Markets Fiber Business. (Source: undefined)
2025-05-21
- AT&T and TPG close the transaction for DIRECTV. (Source: undefined)
2025-07-02
- AT&T announces a dual listing on the NYSE Texas. (Source: undefined)
2025-07-31
- Kelly Grier is elected to the Board of Directors as Scott Ford retires. (Source: undefined)
2025-08-19
- AT&T announces the acquisition of spectrum licenses from EchoStar. (Source: undefined)
2025-08-26
- Target date for the relocation of corporate headquarters from Dallas to a new 54-acre campus in Plano, Texas. (Source: undefined)
2028-01-01
Web Search Results
- AT&T - Wikipedia
AT&T was founded as Bell Telephone Company by Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Watson and Gardiner Greene Hubbard after Bell's patenting of the telephone in 1875. By 1881, Bell Telephone Company had become the American Bell Telephone Company. One of its subsidiaries was the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), established in 1885. On December 30, 1899, AT&T acquired the assets of its parent American Bell Telephone, becoming the new parent company. AT&T established a network of local telephone subsidiaries in the United States. AT&T and its subsidiaries held a phone service monopoly, authorized in 1913 by government authorities with the Kingsbury Commitment, throughout most of the twentieth century. This monopoly was known as the Bell System, and during this period, AT&T was also [...] AT&T Center "AT&T Center (St. Louis)") – building in St. Louis, Missouri AT&T City Center – building in Birmingham, Alabama AT&T Corporate Center – building in Chicago, Illinois AT&T Huron Road Building – skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio AT&T Lenox Park "Lenox Park (DeKalb County, Georgia)") Campus – AT&T Mobility Headquarters in DeKalb County just outside Atlanta, Georgia AT&T Midtown Center – building in Atlanta, Georgia AT&T Switching Center – building in Los Angeles AT&T Switching Center – building in Oakland, California AT&T Switching Center – building in San Francisco AT&T Tower "AT&T Tower (Minneapolis)") – building in Minneapolis, Minnesota AT&T Building – building in Meriden, Connecticut AT&T Entertainment Group HQ – DirecTV corporate campus in El Segundo, California [...] In 2005, SBC purchased its former parent AT&T Corp. and took on the latter's branding, history, and stock trading symbol, as well as a version of its iconic logo. The merged entity, naming itself AT&T Inc., launched on December 30, 2005. The newly merged and renamed AT&T Inc. acquired BellSouth Corporation in 2006, the last independent Baby Bell, making the two companies' joint venture Cingular Wireless (which had itself acquired AT&T Wireless in 2004) a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Cingular was then rebranded as AT&T Mobility.
- AT&T | Company Profile - Vault
The world's largest telecom company, AT&T is the product of centuries of merging and acquiring, starting with the telephone company that started it all, the Bell Telephone Company. AT&T is a conglomerate with many arms, not just the cell phone service; DirectTV, WarnerMedia, Cricket Wireless, and dozens of local telecom companies are part of the AT&T family. This means that there are hundreds of positions with very different roles available to AT&T candidates, from marketing to customer service to tech to logistics. AT&T's corporate social responsibility efforts of late have focused on connecting people across what it calls the "digital divide" brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent shift towards remote or hybrid work and school schedules. This includes job skills [...] AT&T | Company Profile - Vault Skip to main content EmployersSchools Image 1: Header image of Vault logo on grey background. Image 2: AT&T logo 821-4105 Visit Website: []( Internship Program Overview Image 3: Vault logo on a grey background. Introduction The world's largest telecom company, AT&T is the product of centuries of merging and acquiring, starting with the telephone company that started it all, the Bell Telephone Company. AT&T is a conglomerate with many arms, not just the cell phone service. This means that there are hundreds of positions with very different roles available to AT&T candidates, from marketing to customer service to tech to logistics. View less Company Stats Image 4 Employer Type Public Image 5 Size 10,001+ Employees Image 6
- AT&T Corporate Profile
AT&T Fiber passes more than 30 million total consumer and business locations. AT&T is well-positioned for this new age of connectivity for a number of reasons: AT&T Fiber is multi-gig capable the day we install it, so it can handle the increasing bandwidth demands of our customers. It offers hyper-fast speeds and ultra-low lag. It provides symmetrical upload and download speeds, which enable enhanced collaboration, gaming, virtual reality and other AI applications. AT&T Fiber awarded as Fastest and Top-Rated Internet2 We’re also proud to operate FirstNet, America’s first and only purpose-built public safety network. FirstNet has nearly 7.8 million connections across more than 30,600 U.S. agencies and organizations.3 [...] Providing those connections is in AT&T’s DNA. Ever since Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone almost 150 years ago, we’ve been a leader in connecting people and businesses. We believe we have the resources, focus, expertise, and people to be the best connectivity provider through 5G and fiber. ## Leading with 5G and Fiber We view 5G as the most transformative wireless technology yet, with huge potential to spark innovation in everything from transportation to entertainment. And we take pride in the fact that AT&T’s wireless network is recognized as the largest in North America1, and our mid-band 5G spectrum now covers more than 295 million people. [...] Whatever your needs in this hyperconnected world, AT&T’s integrated network of 5G and fiber has you covered. More stats & facts 1Based on comparison of carrier owned & operated networks. No AT&T on-net coverage in select countries, including Canada. 2Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for 1H 2025. 3As of Q2/2024. 4Based on overall coverage in U.S. licensed areas. Coverage not available everywhere. ## Internet for All Connectivity is at our core. Our greatest impact can only be realized when we bring the benefits of high-quality connectivity and digital access to all, empowering communities with the opportunity to thrive in this modern world. With our expertise and scale, we believe AT&T can be a key player in getting every American online.
- News Releases 2025 - Investor Relations | AT&T
| Date August 28, 2025 | Title AT&T to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | Documents | | Date August 26, 2025 | Title AT&T to Acquire Spectrum Licenses from EchoStar | Documents | | Date August 19, 2025 | Title Kelly Grier Elected to AT&T Board of Directors; Scott Ford Retires | Documents | | Date August 4, 2025 | Title AT&T to Webcast Fireside Chat with Jeremy Legg | Documents | | Date July 31, 2025 | Title AT&T Announces Dual Listing on NYSE Texas | Documents | | Date July 23, 2025 | Title AT&T Reports Strong Second-Quarter Financial Performance | Documents | | Date July 3, 2025 | Title AT&T to Accelerate Fiber Network Expansion Following Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act | Documents | | Date July 2, 2025 | Title AT&T and TPG Close DIRECTV Transaction | Documents | [...] | Date June 25, 2025 | Title AT&T Declares Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares | Documents | | Date June 10, 2025 | Title AT&T Now Reaches More Than 30 Million Fiber Locations | Documents | | Date June 9, 2025 | Title AT&T CFO to Speak at Mizuho Technology Conference | Documents | | Date June 3, 2025 | Title AT&T CFO to Update Shareholders at Mizuho Technology Conference | Documents | | Date May 30, 2025 | Title AT&T to Release Second-Quarter 2025 Earnings on July 23 | Documents | | Date May 21, 2025 | Title AT&T to Acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets Fiber Business | Documents | | Date May 19, 2025 | Title AT&T Recommends Shareholders Reject Offer from TRC Capital | Documents | | Date May 15, 2025 | Title AT&T Announces Preliminary Results of 2025 Annual Meeting | Documents | [...] | | Date December 8, 2025 | Title John Stankey to Update Shareholders at UBS Conference | Documents | | Date December 2, 2025 | Title AT&T to Webcast CEO John Stankey at UBS Conference | Documents | | Date December 1, 2025 | Title AT&T to Release Fourth-Quarter 2025 Earnings on Jan. 28 | Documents | | Date October 22, 2025 | Title AT&T Reports Strong Third-Quarter Financial Performance | Documents | | Date September 25, 2025 | Title AT&T Declares Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares | Documents | | Date September 8, 2025 | Title AT&T CEO to Update Shareholders at Goldman Sachs Conference | Documents | | Date August 29, 2025 | Title AT&T to Release Third-Quarter 2025 Earnings on Oct. 22 | Documents |
- AT&T Mobile News and Updates - Latest Business Developments
AT&T is planning to give billing credits amounting to $5 per account to customers who were impacted or potentially impacted by last week's wireless outage. ### AT&T reveals likely cause of outage that affected customers nationwide AT&T revealed the cause of a nationwide outage that temporarily stripped tens of thousands of customers of cellular service to be the "execution of an incorrect process." ### AT&T had a massive cell phone outage: here's how to work around one An outage with AT&T's cellular network that left tens of thousands of Americans without service on Thursday has prompted discussion of ways to stay in touch when cell networks are down. ### Cellphone outage hits AT&T customers nationwide; Verizon and T-Mobile users also affected [...] ### NFL great DeMarcus Ware highlights ensemble of stars for AT&T's latest ad blitz Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware is continuing his commitment to AT&T through a series of new commercials after years of loyalty to the brand. ### AT&T to offer customers bill credits for network outages AT&T announced a new guarantee program that will see the telecom giant provide billing credits to wireless and fiber customers who are impacted by service outages. ### AT&T hacker steals call, text records of 'nearly all' customers AT&T discovered that a hacker was able to steal call and text records of nearly all of its customers back in April, just one month after the company found out about a separate breach. ### AT&T customers hit with nationwide service issue [...] Fox Business Expand / Collapse search Watch TV Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Flipboard LinkedIn RSS Newsletter Spotify iHeartRadio Fox Business Terms of Use New Privacy Policy Your Privacy Choices Help Closed Captioning Policy Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. FAQ - New Privacy Policy # AT&T ### AT&T plans to build new headquarters outside of Dallas AT&T announced plans to relocate its Dallas headquarters to Plano by 2028, moving about 6,000 employees to a new campus to be built on a 54-acre site.
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