1. AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company)
AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company) is an American telecommunications company founded in 1877. It has long monopolized the American long-distance and local telephone market. .
The company was formerly known as Southwestern Bell Company (founded in 1983). In 1995, it was renamed SBC Communications Company. In 2005, it acquired American Telephone and Telegraph Company and renamed it AT&T Company. In addition, it inherited the original name A trademark owned by AT&T and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol T (for telephone).
At present, AT&T is the largest telecommunications operator in the United States and one of the world's top digital communications companies.
2. Verizon (Verizon)
Verizon was formed by the merger of two original regional Bell operating companies in the United States, Bell Atlantic and Nynex, in June 2000. It was formed by merging with independent telephone company GTE on the 30th.
After the formal merger of the companies, Verizon became the largest local telephone company, the largest wireless communications company in the United States, and the world's largest provider of printed and online Yellow Pages information.
Verizon operates telecommunications and wireless businesses in 45 countries around the world, including the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In the 2017 Fortune 500 list released on June 7, 2017, Verizon ranked 14th.
3. T-Mobile
T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator and belongs to the Freemove Alliance. T-Mobile operates GSM networks in Western Europe and the United States, and participates in network operations in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia through financial means. With 109 million users, the company is one of the largest mobile phone companies in the world.
In 2011, AT&T tried to acquire T-Mobile, a U.S. subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, for $39 billion in cash and stock, but later announced that it had given up. The reason is obstruction from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as criticism from all sides (worries that the acquisition will affect competition).
4. Sprint Nextel (Sprint)
Sprint is the fourth largest mobile operator in the United States. It was founded in 1938 and was formerly the Brown Telephone Company founded in 1899. was a small local telephone company in Kansas. At present, Sprint has become a global communications company, mainly providing long-distance communications, local services and mobile communications services.
Sprint was acquired by Japan's SoftBank in 2013. In addition to acquiring Sprint, SoftBank has been hoping to facilitate a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile.
5. TracFone Wireless?
According to TracFone’s official website, TracFone is the largest no-contract mobile phone provider in the United States, providing services to more than 250,000 users. Its most famous package is Straight Talk.