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Telephone Invention
(Proyect was financed by AT&T) -
Creation
American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) is
established as a subsidiary of American Bell Telephone
Co. Through a first-of-itskind network, the firm connects remote exchanges and is popularly called “the long distance company. -
Corporate Reorganization
AT&T acquires the assets of
its parent, American Bell Telephone, and becomes the new owner of the local Bell operating companies nationwide -
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. is formed.
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Transatlantic Telephone Service to London
(Using two-way Radio) and operates the country’s first example of television -
Transpacific Service
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Mobile Telephone
AT&T will offer mobile telephone service and enable the nation’s first broadband transmission through installation of coaxial cable in the network. Its scientists will develop the concept of cellular telephony, as well as invent the transistor -
FCC
Restructuction Requiered -
Diversture
Southwestern Bell / AT&T Corporation -
SBC Merge
One year later, SBC Communications Inc. will merge with Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. in a $6.5 billion deal and, in 1999, will close a $75 billion acquisition of Ameritech Corp., extending its footprint to its current total of 13 states and representing roughly one-third of the nation’s telephone lines. -
New Adquisition
AT&T acquires TCI and MediaOne, which form the foundation of assets that become AT&T Broadband. The globe symbol is redesigned to convey added dimension and depth. The following year, its network data traffic will exceed voice traffic
for the first time -
Historic Industry Merger
SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T embark upon a historic industry merger, marking the beginning of a new era of capability, innovation and convenience in global communications and entertainment services. In October, SBC announces that the combined company will be called AT&T, Inc. The new AT&T logo was unveiled following the merger close in November 2005.