AT&T, a brand that is now synonymous with innovation in communications, is an American telecommunication company headquartered in Dallas, TX, and is the world’s largest communications company. It is as historical as the inventor of telephones Alexander Graham Bell and his “Bell Telephone Company.” Its foundation dates back to 1885, then known as American Telephone and Telegraph Company, as one of the subdivisions of Bell Telephone. With the innovative mindset and futuristic vision, it took them only 4 years to become the sole acquisitor of Bell Telephone Company. This began their incredible journey to become a Fortune 500 company in the subsequent years.
After reigning the telecommunication sector in USA and Canada for almost a century, AT&T divested its local affiliates in 1982 while reserving its rights to operate long distance calls, conduct research and development and production of artilleries. The US administrative mandated dissolution of the company gave birth to Southwestern Bell Corp. which later became SBC Communication and was headed by Robert G. Pope. With several mobile and cable companies under its belt, in just a matter of fifteen years, SBC Communication Inc. was successful in enlisting itself as one of the Fortune 500 companies in 1995 and collaborate with DJIA by 1998.
2005 saw the biggest merger of the century when SBC Communications Inc. obtained the rights of AT&T for a whopping $16 billion dollars. Keeping in mind the brand value of the company, SBC Communications retained the old name of AT&T while bringing an overhaul to its infrastructure. Since then the company has been providing to a customer base of almost four hundred million in the United States alone. Standing tall in the field of telecommunications for over 140 years, AT&T’s heritage, brand equity, performance, and eight times claim for the prestigious Nobel Prize saw its well-deserved expansion to the continent of South America in 2013.
Since then, there has been no stopping for this company. AT&T has been world’s biggest telecommunication company, the first provider of mobile internet which brought a revolution in the field of web networking, and also the largest contributor of subscription-based television services both in the North and South of America.
AT&T started its growth on the visionary soil of inventions and advancement of science and technology for the progress of human race. Even after claiming the spot for the best supplier of telecommunication and satellite services, AT&T has been providing its dedicated service for the improvement of local communities through their education scheme AT&T Aspire. The company has been providing scholarships and education benefits to different sectors of the society and has already pledged almost $400 million to the initiative.
Together with its mobile services, AT&T has also been a pioneer in introducing super-fast fiber optic Internet services in the market. Their network is spread through more than 60 million locations and distributes ultra-fast internet speed for both business and entertainment purposes. As per the company’s claims, it is believed that a user can download at least 25-27 high-quality mp3 files in just one second and Ultra-HD quality videos and movies in less than a minute.
After winning hearts in Latin America, AT&T has since been extending its services to many parts of Asia and plans to grow its business and investment in the economic growth of countries like India, China, and Hong Kong. With ten of the original “Bell Company” subsidiaries and an excellent supply that ranges from telecommunication, internet services, Live Cricket services to premium television services AT&T has “Raising the bars” to “Rethink possible” by “Mobilizing Your World” since one and a half century.
AT&T is also committed to improving lives by supporting the local communities. The company aims to increase high school graduation rates, and they are preparing students for college and careers through AT&T Aspire, which is the Company’s their signature education initiative. So far, they have committed $350 million to the program. And their It Can Wait campaign has encouraged more than 10 million pledges by people who have committed to keep their eyes on the road and not on their phones.
