- CEO
- John T. Stankey
- Full Time Employees
- 139,970
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Address
- 208 South Akard Street Dallas TX United States of America 75202
- IPO Date
- Dec 6, 2019
- Business
- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T; T-PA) operates as a multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with origins tracing back to 1885 as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company; it provides wireless communications, broadband internet, voice, digital video, and managed networking services primarily to consumers and businesses across the United States, Mexico, and select international markets. The company offers AT&T Mobility wireless services including postpaid and prepaid plans, 5G standalone connectivity, and AT&T Internet Air fixed wireless access; AT&T Fiber broadband with multi-gigabit speeds and built-in Wi-Fi; legacy wireline voice and data services in 22 U.S. states; business solutions such as Ethernet, managed SD-WAN, security, cloud connectivity, and IoT platforms including Global SIM; FirstNet dedicated public safety network; and digital entertainment distribution via partnerships. AT&T serves over 100 million wireless subscribers and reaches more than 30 million fiber locations nationwide, positioning it as the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier and leading fiber broadband provider; it operates through Communications and Latin America segments, targeting residential, small business, enterprise, government, and wholesale customers. Recent developments include the October 2025 agreement to acquire substantially all of Lumen Technologies' Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion, adding over 4 million fiber locations across 11 states and expected to close in H1 2026, accelerating fiber expansion to 60 million locations by 2030 via a new subsidiary NetworkCo with plans for an equity partner; deployment of mid-band spectrum acquired from EchoStar to boost 5G speeds by up to 80% across 23,000 cell sites in 5,300 cities; completion of the July 2025 sale of its remaining 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG Capital; a $10 billion share repurchase program with $3 billion targeted by end-2025; nationwide rollout of 5G standalone core; and strategic partnership with Gigs announced in September 2025 to enable tech firms to launch branded mobile services.