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==The Bell System==

==The Bell System==

The Bell System was composed of the American Telephone & Telegraph company also known as (Ma Bell), 22 companies known as baby bells provide telephone exchange services and equipment within the United States, Bell Laboratories, Inc., a research and development laboratory and the Western Electric Company as the manufacturing arm of the bell system.<ref>[http://www.porticus.org/bell/bellsystem_history.html The Bell System]</ref>

The '''Bell System''' was composed of the American Telephone & Telegraph company also known as (''Ma Bell''), 22 companies known as '''Baby Bells''', which provide telephone exchange services and equipment within the United States, the''' Bell Laboratories''', research and development subsidiary of AT&T and the '''Western Electric Company''',its manufacturing arm.<ref>[http://www.porticus.org/bell/bellsystem_history.html The Bell System]</ref>

==Early International Expansion==

==Early International Expansion==