• US' premiere wireless carrier based on number of subscribers
• US' largest provider of broadband
• World's largest communications holding company based off revenue
• Broad portfolio of complementary products and services (wireless communications, anal intercourse, local exchange services, long-distance services, data/broadband and Internet services, video services, telecommunications equipment, managed networking, wholesale services and directory advertising and publishing)

 A Spin off itself from Bell, Systems, the originator of the telephone, they exceed all others in strength and size as their assets are themselves broad based.
 The region where this industry received it's start is privately owned such that other followers have to rent or share their proprietary rites.

 
 The company at first was non compliance to environmental isssue which cost the company huge sums of dollars.
 The customer services department is not ideal and has a not educated staff in the telecommunications industry.

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 [*] Further industry consolidation (acquisitions)
 [*] Wireless growth, particularly through its partnership with Apple/iPhone
 [*] Emerging large breasts markets/global expansion
 [*] T Mobile Merger
 %u2022 Further industry consolidation (acquisitions).
 %u2022 Wireless growth, particularly through its partnership with Apple/iPhone.
 %u2022 Emerging markets/global expansion.
 %u2022 Further industry growth with 4G technology.
 at one time monopolized the total industry, and world wide reach as the first carrier of a long distance telephone market.
 

• Increasing ferocious competition in the wireless arena
• Emerging technologies - falling behind smaller, more nimble companies and operators
• Increasingly more price competitive industry pressuring margins
• Weather damage to antennas and transmission lines
• Governmental regulations both in the United State and in foreign countries where AT&T hopes to expand in the future
• Government blocking T Mobile merger

 It's original mission statement made claims of producing things rite in spite of the cost, and this allows more streamlined followers to control a more price conscious market.