General Telephone and Electronics Service Overview

  • Founded
  • 1918

Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 99,000

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $52.9B

General Telephone and Electronics Service General Information

Description

Provider of advanced wire-line voice and data services intended to offer advanced telephony services and directory information. The company's advanced wire-line voice and data services include a broad array of products and services such as nationwide long-distance, directory and inter-networking services, enabling residential and small-business consumers avail a range of internet and related wireless communication services.

Contact Information

Website
www.gte.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Other Industries
Other Consumer Products and Services
Primary Office
  • One Stamford Forum
  • Stamford, CT 06904
  • United States

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General Telephone and Electronics Service Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
2. Merger/Acquisition 22-Feb-2000 $52.9B 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
1. Early Stage VC Completed
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Patents

General Telephone and Electronics Service Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-1235453-A Rapid start fluorescent lamp with a bimetal electrode disconnect switch Inactive 27-Oct-1983
JP-S60112246-A Rapd start type fluorescent lamp having electrode cutting switch of bimetal Pending 27-Oct-1983
CA-1255746-A Single-ended metal halide discharge lamps and process of manufacture Inactive 09-Jun-1983 000000000
DE-3480889-D1 Metal halogenide discharge lamps provided on one side with electrodes and method for the production thereof. Inactive 09-Jun-1983 000000000
DE-128553-T1 Metal halogenide discharge lamps provided on one side with electrodes and method for the production thereof. Pending 09-Jun-1983 H01J9/247
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Executive Team (1)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Charles Lee Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Board Members (1)

Name Representing Role Since
Charles Lee General Telephone and Electronics Service Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 000 0000
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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General Telephone and Electronics Service Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Mobility Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Acquisitions (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
00000 000000 28-May-1998 0000000000 00000 Telecommunications Service Providers
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
00000000 Acquirer
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General Telephone and Electronics Service Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000 000000 0000 28-May-1998 000000000000000000 00000 Completed
  • 0000000 000000000
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