SBC Communications was a regional holding company that specialized in local, Wireless, internet service in the United States and internationally. Originally named Southwestern Bell Corporation it was changed in 1995 to SBC Communications. Originally holding only one local provider, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, over the years the corporation took over various others including Pacific Bell, Ameritech, SNET, and Nevada Bell.
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SBC Communications was a regional holding company that specialized in local, Wireless, internet service in the United States and internationally. Originally named Southwestern Bell Corporation it was changed in 1995 to SBC Communications. Originally holding only one local provider, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, over the years the corporation took over various others including Pacific Bell, Ameritech, SNET, and Nevada Bell.
Southwestern Bell Corporation was officially transferred full ownership January 1,1984, They had three subsidiaries: Southwestern Bell Publications, Inc., a directory publisher; Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., in the business of mobile telephone service; and Southwestern Bell Telecommunications, Inc., focusing on marketing phone equipment to business customers. The holding companies new president was Zane Edison Barnes.
In 1987 SBC bought Metromedia Inc.'s cellular and paging business. This in turn boosted the company to third largest cellular...
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