Claro S.A.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2003 (2003)
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Area served
Brazil
ProductsMobile telephony
Landline
Broadband
Internet services
Satellite television
ParentAmérica Móvil
Websitehttps://www.claro.com.br/

Claro Brasil is a mobile, satellite-television, fixed, and broadband telecommunications operator in Brazil. It was created in 2003 as a result of the union of six regional operators: Americel, ATL, BCP Telecomunicações, Claro Digital, & Tess Celular.[1]

History

In September 2003, it was announced the consolidation of all these operators under a single brand, Claro. Controlled by América Móvil, the mobile company adopted the Claro brand in 16 other Latin American countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia.[2]

In January 2015, Claro incorporated the companies Embratel & NET and became a publicly held company, with a corporate name "Claro S.A." It maintained the brands of the companies.[3]

In September 2022, telecom regulator Anatel ruled that Claro must build over 700 km of fiber backhaul networks, with a minimum capacity of 10Gbit/s, as compensation for the acquisitions of Nextel and Primesys.[4]

In October 2022, Claro signed a deal with SES S.A. to enable the delivery of enhanced 4G/5G-ready services to over 260,000 inhabitants in the Amazon region.[5][6][7]

In August 2023, Claro launched Internet Movel 5G+, its first residential internet plan using the 5G mobile network as FWA. Its service offers speeds up to 1 Gbps.[8]

References

  1. "CLARO LOGO". LOOO Logos. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. "Claro entrega plano de ação à Anatel; Oi e TIM reafirmam investimentos". Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. "Sobre a claro". Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. "Brazil orders América Móvil's Claro to build 700km of fiber after acquisitions". bnamericas. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  5. "Claro Brasil to Extend 4G and 5G-Ready Mobile Services Across Amazon Region with SES's O3b mPOWER". SES. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. Rachel Jewett. "Claro Brasil to Extend 4G and 5G-Ready Mobile Services With SES O3b mPOWER". Satellite Today. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. Natalie Bannerman. "Claro Brasil selects SES satellite to extend 4G and 5G across the Amazon". Capacity Media. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. "Claro Brasil launches FWA service with speeds of up to 1 Gbps". Telecompaper. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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