It seems to imply that Bell Atlantic et all merged to become Verizon around 2000.
Bell Atlantic merged with NYNEX in 1997.
In 1999 Vodafone merged with Airtouch to become Vodafone Airtouch in the US.
Vodafone-Airtouch in that same year went after PrimeCo and merged with it.
Verizon Communications is actually the result of the Bell Atlantic and GTE merger of 2000 (signed 1998).
GTE was not a Bell. Neither was Contel which was acquired by GTE in 1991 (so they should both be on the same level).
Verizon Wireless is a joint venture signed in 1999 and begun real operations 2000 between then Bell Mobile. and Vodafone-Airtouch-Primeco.
Finally in 2005, Verizon Wireless bought MCI.
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Looking back on things, the chart really only shows named succession. It doesn't attempt at all to do what you're expect---place companies on a family tree.
It seems to imply that Bell Atlantic et all merged to become Verizon around 2000.
Bell Atlantic merged with NYNEX in 1997.
In 1999 Vodafone merged with Airtouch to become Vodafone Airtouch in the US.
Vodafone-Airtouch in that same year went after PrimeCo and merged with it.
Verizon Communications is actually the result of the Bell Atlantic and GTE merger of 2000 (signed 1998).
GTE was not a Bell. Neither was Contel which was acquired by GTE in 1991 (so they should both be on the same level).
Verizon Wireless is a joint venture signed in 1999 and begun real operations 2000 between then Bell Mobile. and Vodafone-Airtouch-Primeco.
Finally in 2005, Verizon Wireless bought MCI.
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Looking back on things, the chart really only shows named succession. It doesn't attempt at all to do what you're expect---place companies on a family tree.