The story
Founded by Craig McCaw in 1987.1
Private company
AT&T Wireless Services
Logo: AT&T, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Former American wireless carrier
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., formerly part of AT&T Corporation, was a Wireless telephone carrier founded in 1987 in the United States, based in Redmond, Washington, and later traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "AWE", as a separate entity from its former parent. On October 26, 2004, AT&T Wireless was acquired by Cingular Wireless, a joint venture of SBC Communications and BellSouth, to form the largest wireless carrier in the United States at the time.2 It was founded by Craig McCaw.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1987Founded1
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AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., formerly part of AT&T Corporation, was a Wireless telephone carrier founded in 1987 in the United States, based in Redmond, Washington, and later traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "AWE", as a separate entity from its former parent. On October 26, 2004, AT&T Wireless was acquired by Cingular Wireless, a joint venture of SBC Communications and BellSouth, to form the largest wireless carrier in the United States at the time.2
Leadership
Who has led AT&T Wireless Services, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderCraig McCaw1
Products and brands
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1987Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAT&T Wireless Services
- WikidataQ16962406
Sources
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- 2WikipediaAT&T Wireless Services on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAT&T Wireless Services logo by AT&T, Public domain