General Telephone and Electronics Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
General Telephone and Electronics (GTE) was the largest of the "independent" telephone companies during the days of the Bell System. It would later merge with the second largest independent, Continental Telephone.In recent years GTE merged with Bell Atlantic to form Verizon.
They also owned Automatic Electric, a telephone equipment supplier similar in many ways to Western Electric.
Its former Canadian subsidiaries have combined with the former Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) to create TELUS, the second largest telecommunications carrier in Canada.
See also: Telco
This is an Article on General Telephone and Electronics. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About General Telephone and Electronics U.S. subsidiaries
GTE provided local telephone service in a large number of areas of the U.S. Foreign subsidiaries
GTE operated in Canada via controlling interest in subsidiary companies such as BC TEL and Quebec Tel.