GTE

GTE Corporation
TypePublic company
IndustryTelecommunications
Defunct2000; 26 years ago (2000)
FateAcquired by Bell Atlantic
SuccessorVerizon Communications
ProductsTelephone, internet, television

GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation (1955–1982), was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System. The company operated from 1926.

References

  1. ↑ "Bell Atlantic and GTE Pick Post-Merger Name". The New York Times. April 4, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "GTE Corporation". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 2, 2014.