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Claro (Telecom Américas) is the subsidiary of América Móvil to Brazil.
América Telecom (old Carso Global Telecom), owned by Carlos Slim, controls America Movil and Telmex, main fixed telephony operator in Mexico (gotten by Embratel).
Operators Sites: Claro, América Móvil, Telmex
Claro has the shareholding control of the SMP operators Band B and licenses acquired to serve SMP in the Bands D and E.
Consult Claro's coverage at ucel
Consolidated Operational Data
| thousands |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Cellulars |
18,659 |
23,881 |
30,228 |
| Net Adds |
1,258 |
1,709 |
2,247 |
| Pre-pay |
84.1% |
83.4% |
81.0% |
| Minutes of use (MOU) |
75 |
72 |
85 |
| ARPU (R$) |
29 |
28 |
28 |
| Churn (monthly) |
2.7% |
3.3% |
2.0% |
Claro's Results
| Million R$ |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Net Revenue |
6,549 |
7,780 |
9,988 |
| EBITDA |
(208) |
1,037 |
2,501 |
| EBITDA Margin |
-3.2% |
13.3 |
25% |
| EBIT |
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(589) |
326 |
| EBIT Margin |
-26.8% |
-7.6% |
3.3% |
Claro Technologies
Claro's Band B operators, originally operated with TDMA Technology.
Claro also offers the service with GSM technology using the subband extension. Claro acquired to all Band B operators frequencies in the subband extension of 900 and 1800 MHz. To check the frequencies click here.
Claro offers data services through its GSM network using the technology
GPRS. In August-2004, Claro announced that will be also offering EDGE to the States of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Consult Teleco's section Cellular Technologies.
Fixed Telephony
Claro also has authorization to work in Long Distance National and International in the whole Brazil. (Code of the operators: 36). Claro desactivated CSP 36 in 06/30/2005, starting to recommend 21 Embratel.
Telmex got the control of Embratel in july 2004.
Important Facts
May 2003 |
Telecom Américas got BSE of BCP |
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Telecom Américas announces that will adopt the name of Claro to its operations in Brazil.
Gotten by BCP. |
| November |
Telmex gets AT&T |
| March 2004 |
Telmex announced agreement with MCI to buy Embratel. |
| September 2004 |
Claro got in 09/21/2004 the license to Band E in Minas Gerais, except the region attended by Triângulo Celular in Minas Gerais, gotten by Telemig Celular. The term of authorization was signed in april of 2005. |
| Nov/05 |
Claro started operation in Minas Gerais |
| Jun/05 |
Claro announces the incorporation of Americel and Telet by BCP |
Claro in MG
- Claro had gotten in 09/21/2004, through Stemar, license to Band E in Minas Gerais, except on CTBC Celular regions in Minas Gerais, gotten by Telemig Celular.
- Claro started in November of 2005 to operate in Minas Gerais, offering pre-paid service.
- According to petition gotten by Telemig Celular, Claro stopped its sellings to new clients and on 11/25 the network operation. The petition was given because of Telos, private providence by Embratel ( same Claro group), to be shareholder of Telemig Celular.
- In 11/28/05 Anatel approved the stock transfer that Telos had in Telemig Celular to Angra Partners Consultoria and Claro started over to operate in 11/10/05. In 12/19/05 the operation was suspended by justice petition. In 12/22/05 Claro started to operate again.
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Previous Claro Operators
| Operator |
Band |
Commentary |
| Americel |
B |
Attendes the Region Center-West (Area 7) formed by the Federal District, Acre, Tocantins, Goiás, Rondônia, Mato Grosso and South Mato Grosso. |
ATL |
B |
Algar Telecom Leste, operator that attendes the States
of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (Area
3). |
| BSE |
B |
Attendes the States of Northeast (Area 10).
Was acquired by BCP in may 2003. |
Claro Digital (Telet) |
B/D |
Attendes the States of Rio Grande do Sul (Area
6) and Paraná (except Londrina and Tamarana) and Santa Catarina (Area 5). In operation since dec/03. |
| TESS |
B |
Attendes the suburb of São Paulo (Area
2). |
| BCP |
B |
Attendes the Metropolitan region of São
Paulo |
| Stemar |
E |
Minas Gerais (except CTBC region ),
Bahia and Sergipe (area 9) - In
operation since dec/03. |
To check the results of Claro, Americel and Telet consult: Claro 2005
Americel and Telet, service providers of Claro that have shares negotiated in BOVESPA, were jointed to the BCP.
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