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AT&T Inc. – An Internationally Acclaimed Telecommunication Conglomerate in the United States

AT&T Inc. formerly is one of the most reputed and profit earning multi-national telecommunication company worldwide. Being the largest fixed telephones service provider, the company also holds the second largest position for providing mobile telephones across the United States. As of June 2016, the company stands at the 10^th position in the list of Fortune 500 companies, Future 1000, Dow Jones Global Titans and S&P 500.

Operating in two different segments – Consumer Services and Business services, the company hosts numerous business opportunities for individuals to expand its reach worldwide. Its business service segment comprises toll-free audio and video services both internationally and domestically. However, its consumer service segment incorporates telecommunications services for long distances. Today, it owns a huge user base of more than 120 million users through its wireless services.

Its current market position

A public sector enterprise operating in the areas of North as well as South America, the company lists its common stocks on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) under the ticker name “T”. Occupying a reputed position in the list of Fortune 500 companies, AT&T is continuously showing a tremendous growth in its sales, profit, and market value.

Perhaps, this is the reason that the company is able to occupy a reputed position in the Forbes List. According to the Forbes List of Global 2000 companies, AT&T stands firm at the 12^th position. Not only this, it stands on the 22^nd rank for the sales, 23^rd position for profit, and 75th position for its assets and 14^th for its growing market value. This is just the beginning of its glorious achievements in the market today.

Considering the brand value of AT&T in the year 2015, the Forbes also ranked it 13^th for being the World’s most valuable brand. Moreover, in terms of employment opportunities, the Forbes places it at 493^rd position in the list of America’s best employers with the tremendous support of more than 243,620 employees in the year 2015.

Analyzing its current financial status in the market as of June 2016, the Wall Street of Journal quotes an 11.96% increase in its net income growth that accounts for US$ 13,345 Billion. Moreover, it displays a tremendous increase of 22.73% in its sales and revenue growth that particularly accounts for US$ 146.8 Billion. Above all, it holds an overall market capital value of US$ 234.2 Billion.

Its origin history

The establishment AT&T Inc. dates back to October 5, 1983 in Dallas, Texas, US, with the name of Southwestern Bell Corporation. However, its origin can be traced back to Bell Telephone Company that found its realms almost a century ago. Notably, Alexander Graham Bell started the preparations for its establishment in the year 1875 along with Thomas Sanders and Gardiner Hubbard. He was busy in his invention of telegraph that finally took form of Bell Telephone Company in the year 1877.